War Child in 2022
In 2022 War Child UK were able to provide support to 256,700 children and adults - making it our strongest year ever.
News reg: Iraq
5 ways books can change lives in war
One in six children across the world are living in areas impacted by war. Millions are out of school. Access to education, and to books, is crucial for children affected by war.
Why thousands of Yazidis are displaced in Iraq
The Yazidi religious minority came to global attention four years ago when ISIS took over parts of northern Iraq.
It’s time to rethink child soldiers
War Child's new report, Rethink Child Soldiers, outlines how current efforts to reintegrate ex-child soldiers back into communities aren't good enough.
The hidden victims of sexual violence in war
The UN estimates that in conflict zones, for every one rape that is reported, between 10 and 20 rapes are not.
International Womens Day 2019
Today is International Women's Day. To celebrate we wanted to introduce Iman and Viviane — two inspiring women who are working to change children's lives.
War Child Covid-19 report
Coronavirus is creating a children’s emergency, dragging alarming numbers of boys and girls into poverty and child labour in conflict-affected countries.
Violent start to New Year for some of the world’s most vulnerable children
War Child UK, the specialist charity for children affected by conflict, has warned that while the world is focused on the pandemic and the race to roll out a vaccine, some of the world’s worst and most violent conflicts are slipping out of control.
UN guilty of sending mixed messages around tolerance for grave violators
Below is the full text of the open letter that War Child, together with 40 other organisations, sent to UN Secretary-General António Guterres ahead of the publication of this year’s Children and Armed Conflict Annual Report.
International Women’s Day 2021
We’re marking International Women’s Day 2021 by celebrating the millions of incredible women and girls around the world who fight every day to make the world a better place.
