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Nepal

Protecting children in the aftermath of severe floods

September 3 2026 - Flash floods in Nepal have killed more than 1,200 people and left thousands missing, while damaging homes, schools, health facilities and critical infrastructure. Ensuring that children are safe and have appropriate care must be a priority from the earliest stages of an emergency response.

Emergencies

When earthquakes disrupt children’s lives: Venezuela, Colombia and Indonesia

September 1 2026 - Within less than two months, powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, Colombia and Indonesia, causing deaths and injuries and damaging homes, schools and essential infrastructure. In displacement, without familiar routines, children lose their sense of safety and stability.

Somalia

Child malnutrition surges in 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.

Climate Action

Young Eco Champions develop local solutions to climate challenges

July 22 2026 - From transforming plastic waste into useful products in Uganda to restoring polluted reservoirs in Brazil, the newly selected Eco Champions are developing practical solutions to environmental challenges where they live.