Nepal Quake: two years on, education must remain top priority…
Two years after the 7.8 earthquake devastated Nepal, thousands of students are returning to new purpose built schools, thanks to generous donations from the public.
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300,000 children affected by floods in Peru
Plan International is asking for action to protect the 300,000 boys and girls who have been affected by flooding in Piura, Peru. Our emergency teams are currently providing food, water and hygiene…
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Supporting children affected by floods in Peru
Seventy-eight people have died and over 100,000 left homeless after torrential downpours along Peru's Pacific coast. Plan International is at the scene providing food, water and building materials…
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Millions in need as East Africa food crisis worsens
Twenty-million people, including millions of children, across South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia are in urgent need of food as the East Africa food crisis worsens.
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Cuts to UN would jeopardise children’s futures
A proposal by the US Administration to severely cut funding to the United Nations would threaten international solutions to global challenges and put the futures of children at risk.
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Millions of children facing starvation in East Africa
Plan International is responding to the food crisis in East Africa which has left over 20 million people in urgent need of support.
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Lake Chad crisis: the world must respond
World leaders must step-up their support for the 17 million people affected by violence in the Lake Chad Basin when they meet to discuss the conflict in Oslo this week.
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Malawi changes law to end child marriage
Malawi has made a historic amendment to its constitution to fully outlaw child marriage following a year-long campaign by youth groups and organisations including Plan International.
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Bangladesh child marriage law could violate girls’ rights…
Bangladesh's new Child Marriage Restraint Act is an important step but it contains a provision that would allow girls below the age of 18 to be married under ‘special circumstances’.
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Mexico City Policy puts girls’ health at risk
Millions of vulnerable girls and women will suffer if sexual and reproductive health services that provide vital support to them are withdrawn or cut back as a consequence of the Mexico City…
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Law passed to end child marriage in Zimbabwe
Plan International has welcomed Zimbabwe’s landmark judgement, declaring 18 the legal minimum age of marriage, while all forms of child marriage have been deemed unconstitutional.
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New evidence on child marriage causes and solutions
Research from Plan International uncovers the factors leading to high levels of child marriage in Asia and what can be done to protect girls from early and forced marriages.
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