PRESS CENTER

Statement

International Board chair addresses recent media reports

November 9 2025 - The chair of the International Board of SOS Children’s Villages International, the umbrella body of the global federation today commented on new media speculation and commentary on the former leadership of SOS Children's Villages International.

Ending violence

Working Together to End Violence Against Children

November 7 2025 - At the ISPCAN Congress 2025 in Vilnius, experts, government representatives and young people called for stronger collaboration to end violence against children. SOS Children’s Villages highlighted how prevention works — from family support to youth participation and child-centred accountability — showing that protection is possible when all actors listen and work together.

Press Release

Urgent announcement of decisions by the International Board of SOS Children’s Villages International

October 24 2025 - The Board met in an emergency session on the evening of 23 October 2025 and took decisive action following the grave news published in Austrian and then other media across the globe about historic cases of misconduct and abuse of children citing SOS-Kinderdorf Österreich (SOS CV Austria) and its former leader, Mr Hermann Gmeiner.