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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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World leaders urged to halt escalating hunger crisis

One hundred and twenty non-governmental organisations have joined forces to urge action from world leaders as 17% more people are expected to need life-saving aid in 2022.
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Girls’ rights are a “casualty” of Syria conflict…

A decade of conflict in Syria has led to a sharp decline in girls’ rights, according to a new report by Plan International.
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COP26 has failed to recognise the urgency of the climate crisis…

The world’s most climate vulnerable countries have been forced into accepting an agreement which simply will not be enough for communities already experiencing devastating climate change,…
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