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Under Siege: The devastating impact on children of three years of conflict in Syria
This report presents information and personal stories on the current state of Syria's children. The three year long conflict within Syria has had a perilous impact on the quality of life of not only adults, but especially children. "Today, [children] are
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Forced Migration Review No. 47- The Syria crisis, displacement and protection
This issue of Forced Migration Review takes a closer look at the impact of the Syrian civil war. By August 2014, 6.45 million people were estimated to be displaced within Syria and 2.9 million exiled as refugees beyond Syria’s borders. These numbers repre
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In Search of Safety and Solutions: Somali refugee adolescent girls and Sheder and Aw Barre camps, Ethiopia
The Women’s Refugee Commission completed a re- search mission to the Jijiga Somali refugee camps in Ethiopia in April 2012. The research mission was the first of three such missions, which are part of a three- year global advocacy research project aimed a
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Untold Atrocities: The stories of Syria's children
This document is a collection of stories and testimonies from Syrian children and families who live through the conflict. The people of Syria, especially the children, have suffered and experienced horrors. These are their stories.
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We Can All Be Refugees
This animated movie illustrates child protection systems for all children in Lebanon, Jordan, and other countries in the MENA Region by highlighting the situation of refugee children.
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The Difference We Make: Middle East and Eurasia Regional Office Annual Report, 2013
Read about Save the Children’s Middle East and Eurasia (MEE) regional office’s activities in 2013. Save the Children has more than tripled the scope of its work in the region. New programmes in Syria and expanded programmes in Lebanon and Jordan have been
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Out in the Cold: Syria's children left unprotected
As Syria’s civil war continues unabated, thousands of children have fled across the border, terrified and desperate for safe refuge from the spiralling violence. These children have not found the protection and assistance they need – because winter is com
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IMPACT on child protection in Africa, March 2010
This issue of of IMPACT presents ways in which Save the Children are working in Africa on child protection, within the framework of Save the Children's Child Protection Global Initiative, which became operational in 2009. As in other parts of the world, A
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Children can't wait- Our priorities in Scotland
Save the Children is a member of the End Child Poverty Coalition and works across the UK, with specific focus on children living in severe poverty. This guide outlines Save the Children´s priorities for Scotland's children over the next four years. To put
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Save the Children's Third Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
All the signatory countries of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) must submit a periodic report every five years to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on how children's rights are being implemented in their respective countries
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Not seen or heard: The lives of separate refugee children in Dar es Salaam
This case study looks at the situation of separated Congolese refugee children living in Dar es Salaam. The research reveals that the separated Congolese refugee boys and girls face many of the same problems as their urban peers still living with their pa
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The role of the Emergency Standby team
Whenever a catastrophe occurs, children find themselves in extremely difficult and vulnerable situations because their security, protection and development are at risk. An effective emergency standby capacity becomes a critical component of the planning a