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03/26/2026
War Child and Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST) statement on the killing of our colleague, Alia, and her family
March 26, 2026We are devastated and outraged by the killing of our colleague Alia, her son Ghadi, and her husband Mehdi last week in an Israeli strike which destroyed their house in Baalbek, Lebanon. Alia was a valued member of War Child’s longstanding partner Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST).
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03/23/2026
“At night he sleeps with his shoes on”: a displaced family of four on what war is doing to Lebanon’s children
March 23, 2026In a public school in North Lebanon, now being used as a shelter, the classroom still has multiplication tables on the chalkboard. The desks have been pushed aside to make room for thin mattresses, blankets, plastic bags and a few bottles of water. Four families share this room. One of them is a family of four displaced from South Lebanon: a father, Omar*, a mother, Batoul*, their 13-year-old son Karim*, and his younger sister, Aliyah*, who is seven.
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03/19/2026
War Child brings child and youth voices to the 61st UN Human Rights Council
March 19, 2026The negotiations on the future Crimes Against Humanity (CAH) Treaty represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ensure stronger protections for children in international law by considering explicitly the specific vulnerabilities and needs of children. With the deadline for Member States to submit proposed amendments to the UN Law Commission set for 30 April 2026, the window to act is narrowing fast. This is why War Child Alliance has been at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and why we made sure children and young people were in the room and were able to directly pass their messages to Member States.
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03/18/2026
Space to breathe – TeamUp and BeThere in Democratic Republic of Congo
March 18, 2026In the Masisi Territory located in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children and caregivers traumatised by violence and displacement are learning to breathe again thanks to mental health and psychosocial support methodologies TeamUp and Bethere, supported by the Dutch Relief Alliance.
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03/10/2026
One in ten children in Lebanon displaced as war enters second week
March 10, 2026Around one in ten children in Lebanon have now been displaced, highlighting the devastating impact of the ongoing war in the region.
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03/04/2026
Children across the middle east at immediate risk as regional violence undermines systems meant to protect them
March 4, 2026War Child is raising urgent concerns over the growing impact of war on children across the Middle East region, warning that the systems designed to protect them are being ignored.
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02/24/2026
“I Dream of Quiet Nights Without Sirens”: Ukraine’s Children Call for Safety After Four Years of War
Feb. 24, 2026“I dream of quiet nights without sirens,” says 12-year-old Elizaveta from Sumy. “I dream that my school will always be a place of learning, not a shelter. And I dream of a future in which children in Ukraine will live without fear and with faith in a happy tomorrow.”
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