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Cyclone Freddy leaves families cut off from shelter, food and…

Concerns for the safety and welfare of children and their families after Cyclone Freddy hit southern Africa for the second time in a month.
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Migrant girls risk trafficking, kidnapping, extortion

Latest research shows migrant girls in Central America's Northern Triangle and Mexico risk trafficking, kidnapping and extortion.
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Syrian children now too frightened to sleep indoors

A father from Aleppo has spoken of how his children are too scared to sleep indoors after the devastating earthquakes which hit Syria and Türkiye.
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Syrian children must be protected at all costs

Syrian children, especially those separated or who have lost parents must be protected at all costs and given urgent psychosocial support.
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Responding to the needs of vulnerable children in Syria

Vulnerable children in earthquake-ravaged northern Syria urgently need food, water, blankets and sleeping bags to survive.
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Responding in Syria after devastating earthquakes

Plan International is working urgently to assess the needs of the hardest-hit communities in north-west Syria.
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Solidarity with children and families in Syria and Türkiye

We are concerned for children, particularly girls, and their families following devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.
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Girls and women risk becoming “invisible” victims of global…

Girls and women are suffering gender-based violence more frequently as a result of global food shortages, according to latest research.
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New media award recognises women and girls leading change

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Plan International are partnering with One World Media to celebrate underreported stories.
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Somalia nears famine

Famine is projected n parts of Somalia between April and June 2023 unless humanitarian assistance is urgently scaled up.
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We’re responding to needs of children affected by Java…

The needs of children affected by the 5.6 magnitude earthquake that hit West Java, Indonesia, must be prioritised in response efforts.
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Statement on the COP27 Loss and Damage Fund

A historic moment - the result of years of effort from developing countries and their youth pushing for gender, intergenerational and climate justice.
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