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IPCC report lays bare scale of climate injustice

The report released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows how those who have contributed least to the climate emergency will be most affected by its consequences.…
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Children’s lives and wellbeing at risk in Ukraine

We are deeply concerned by the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine which is putting the lives and wellbeing of children at risk.
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Girls at risk in Horn of Africa as drought crisis continues

Girls are at risk of sexual exploitation, child marriage and other rights violations as communities across the Horn of Africa face one of the most severe droughts in more than 30 years.
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Children of Ukraine have right to live in peace

Plan International is joining calls for a diplomatic solution to the situation in Ukraine and for urgent attention to the critical needs of children affected by the worsening humanitarian situation.…
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50 NGOs warn of deepening humanitarian crisis in Somalia

Plan International, together with 50 international and Somali NGOs, have warned of the severe food crisis affecting the lives of 7.7 million Somalis.
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Somaliland’s Children’s Act is first step towards…

Plan International welcomes Somaliland’s landmark Children’s Act as ‘first step’ towards ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.
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Concern for Pacific communities affected by eruption and tsunami…

Plan International is concerned about the safety and welfare of children in communities affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami near Tonga
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Plan International supports Sri Lanka schools to stop COVID-19…

A new programme will deliver handwashing facilities in over 300 Sri Lankan schools to help prevent the spread of disease.
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Conflict leaves Ethiopia’s children alone and vulnerable…

The conflict in Northern Ethiopia has separated children from their families, forced them out of school and seen many go hungry.
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Review of our exit from Sri Lanka in 2019

Key findings and actions from the independent review into Plan International’s exit from Sri Lanka in December 2019. By Gunvor Kronman, Chair of the International Board and Members’ Assembly,…
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Plan International ready to respond to Super Typhoon Rai

Plan International is responding to the impact of Typhoon Rai in the Philippines, and is closely monitoring the evolving situation.
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We urge protection of asylum-seeking and migrant children at…

Reports suggest more than 5,000 people have been struggling in bitterly cold conditions along the border between Belarus and Poland.
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