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In Syria, a country ravaged by war and shaken by earthquakes, a group of 11 children at a school for the blind gathered weekly for moments of movement, reflection, expression, and connection using the TeamUp methodology.
After war forced them to flee their homes in Northwest Syria, teacher Fuad and young student Amany have found their way back to the classroom with support from the Building a Brighter Future: Education and Protection Services for Crisis-Affected Children in North-West Syria project funded by the European Union’s Directorate‑General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO)
Can’t Wait to Learn in Jordan is scaling up its impact and bringing its innovative game-based learning approach to more children through a newly upgraded digital experience and strengthened national partnerships.
Across the globe, millions of children are growing up in the midst of conflict. War and displacement leave lasting scars—especially on young minds. Yet mental health and psychosocial support for children in crisis settings remains severely underfunded and overlooked.
Each year on 20 June, the world recognises World Refugee Day. This annual event serves as a powerful reminder of the millions of lives uprooted by violence, families forced to flee with nothing, and children robbed of safety and certainty. It’s also a moment to honour their strength, resilience, and their right to seek protection.
Rob Williams, CEO of War Child Alliance, outlines why the US- and Israeli-backed model delivering aid in Gaza is dangerous, dehumanising, and must be stopped.
The War Child Alliance is deeply alarmed by reports from Rafah, Gaza, on 27 May 2025, where a joint US and Israeli-managed distribution centre was overrun by desperate civilians.
Depression detection in primary care remains limited in low- and middle-income countries despite increasing use of the World Health Organization Mental Health Gap Action Programme-Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG).
Twenty-nine international non-governmental organisations operating in Yemen strongly urge the international community to demonstrate a renewed commitment to the people of Yemen. Unprecedented challenges threaten to erode progress and push millions of vulnerable people beyond the brink across the country.
