The effects of growing up female in a war zone
Meet Mimi, a War Child UK Youth Advocate from Libya. Her poem ‘Weak’ shows the effects of growing up female in a war zone.
News theme: Advocacy
UK Government reputation as child rights champion damaged by Saudi Arabia blacklisting
War Child UK: Theresa May must put aside ‘hollow rhetoric’ and stand up for children’s rights when meeting Saudi Crown Prince.
Lonely Planet Kids publishes 'This Is My World'
We have partnered with Lonely Planet Kids to share stories from children around the world.
UK Government must protect British children in Syria
War Child UK is calling for children of British citizens who have been accused of association with extremist groups in Syria and Iraq to be immediately supported to travel to the UK following the Turkish invasion of Syria.
Our new Robot film highlights the psychological effects of war
Today, we're proud to launch our new film to highlight the devastating effects of war on childhood mental health and wellbeing.
Norway suspends arms sales amid war in Yemen
The growing humanitarian crisis in Yemen has led Norway to suspend arms exports to the United Arab Emirates.
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.
New report from War Child finds that the UK government is providing military support to states committing grave rights violations against children
In the newly published report today, War Child argues that building the capacity of partner military forces, without appropriate efforts to ensure that the capacity is used in accordance with international law and best practice, places more children at risk.
