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Child malnutrition surges as humanitarian funding falls short.

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1 in 10 children are separated from their families, abandoned or neglected.

The effects often last a lifetime, creating a harmful cycle that repeats from one generation to the next. Children and young people need someone who is there for them, no matter what.

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Child malnutrition surges in Somalia’s Bay Region

August 27 2026 - Prolonged drought and repeated crop failures are driving a spiraling hunger crisis in Somalia’s Bay Region, as humanitarian funding falls short. In the regional capital of Baidoa, hospitals are seeing a sharp rise in children with severe acute malnutrition, while the rural district of Burhakaba faces a risk of famine.
International Youth Day

Meaningful participation means actually having an impact

August 11 2026 - Under the theme “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” International Youth Day 2026 underscores that young people around the world share many of the same challenges and aspirations. Zaid, a youth advocate with lived experience of the care system in Germany, explains why having a meaningful say in decisions that shape their lives matters especially for children and young people in care.
Advocacy

Central Africa advances protection of children in armed conflict

August 11 2026 - Children growing up alone or in families at risk of breakdown face greater risks of recruitment, abuse and trafficking in armed conflict. A regional initiative in Central Africa aims to shift the focus from crisis response to preventing grave violations before they occur. SOS Children’s Villages contributed policy recommendations and practical insights from its work across the region to help inform the prevention strategy.
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