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COP26: Children, especially girls, need bolder action on climate…

The result of COP26 negotiations need to be much bolder if we are to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis for the world’s most marginalised children, especially girls.
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Plan International appoints Stephen Omollo as new CEO

Plan International is delighted to announce Stephen Omollo as its new Chief Executive Officer following a global search.
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Deploying teams in Philippines to areas worst hit by Super Typhoon…

Plan International has deployed teams to assess the extent of damage and immediate needs of families in areas hardest hit by Super Typhoon Goni.
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82% of young people don’t know how their government is tackling…

In a new survey released today, young people have told us clearly that they are fearful for their future and want to shape the policies and decisions that will define them.
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Adolescent Venezuelan girls feel unsafe in Colombia, Ecuador…

For World Refugee Day, Plan International launches a research study on the situation of refugee and migrant girls and adolescents from Venezuela, living in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. 
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South Sudan crisis forces girls out of school

Around 76% of primary school aged girls in South Sudan are not receiving an education because of the conflict and food crisis in the country. Their futures and safety are at risk as a result.…
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Digital solutions key to ending child marriage in Asia

Digital tech could be the key to ending child marriage by 2030, according to new research conducted by Plan International in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Governments should give single day’s military spending to…

Aid organisations call on governments to give a single day’s military spending to fight hunger. Only 26 hours of global military spending is enough to cover the $5.5 billion needed to help…
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Mozambique: Plan International calls for end to attacks against…

According to reports, dozens of civilians have been killed in a siege in Palma, a town in the Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique.
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Solidarity with those affected by fires in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya…

We stand in solidarity with the 10,000 Rohingya refugee families affected by the massive fires in Kutapalong Camp in Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh. The humanitarian community and the Government of…
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Conflict and COVID-19 severely impacting girls’ security,…

Research by Plan International reveals grave concerns of girls and young women in the strife-torn North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon.
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Raj Nooyi appointed as interim CEO of Plan International

Plan International has appointed Raj Nooyi, Indian-American business executive with global operating experience and deep commitment to social development, as the interim CEO of the organisation.…
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