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Arab News
16-04-2025
- Health
- Arab News
Charity says 400,000 children in Syria risk ‘severe malnutrition' after US cuts
DAMASCUS: Save the Children said on Wednesday that more than 400,000 children in the Syrian Arab Republic were at risk of 'severe malnutrition' after the US suspended aid, forcing the charity to slash operations in the country. Bujar Hoxha, Save the Children's Syria director, in a statement called on the international community to urgently fill the funding gap, warning that needs were 'higher than ever' after years of war and economic collapse. 'More than 416,000 children in Syria are now at significant risk of severe malnutrition following the sudden suspension of foreign aid,' Save the Children said in a statement, adding separately that the cuts were those of the US. The global aid situation has grown dire since US President Donald Trump ordered the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development early this year. His administration scrapped 83 percent of humanitarian programs funded by USAID. The agency had an annual budget of $42.8 billion, representing 42 percent of total global humanitarian aid. The suspension has 'forced the closure of one third of Save the Children's life-saving nutrition activities' across Syria, the charity said, halting 'vital care for over 40,500 children' aged under five. Hoxha said the closure of the charity's nutrition centers 'comes at the worst possible time' with 'the needs in Syria are higher than ever.' Its clinics that are still open are 'reporting a surge in malnutrition cases while struggling to keep up with the growing demand for care,' the charity added. More than 13 years of conflict in Syria ravaged the country, with the health system shattered and infrastructure hobbled. In February, a United Nations Development Programme report estimated that nine out of 10 Syrians now live in poverty and face food insecurity with 'malnutrition on the rise, particularly among children.' Save the Children said more than 650,000 children under five in Syria were now 'chronically malnourished,' while more than 7.5 million children nationwide needed humanitarian assistance, which it said was the highest number since the crisis began. Hoxha urged the international community to 'urgently step up' to fill the funding gap. Syrian children 'are paying the price for decisions made thousands of miles away,' Hoxha added in the statement.
Gulf Today
16-04-2025
- Health
- Gulf Today
Charity says 400,000 children in Syria risk 'severe malnutrition' after US cuts
Save the Children said on Wednesday that more than 400,000 children in Syria were at risk of "severe malnutrition" after the United States suspended aid, forcing the charity to slash operations in the war-torn country. Bujar Hoxha, Save the Children's Syria director, in a statement called on the international community to urgently fill the funding gap, warning that needs were "higher than ever" after years of war and economic collapse. "More than 416,000 children in Syria are now at significant risk of severe malnutrition following the sudden suspension of foreign aid," Save the Children said in a statement, adding separately that the cuts were those of the United States. A Syrian man carries a child as they cross a river into Akkar, Lebanon, on Tuesday. AP The global aid situation has grown dire since US President Donald Trump ordered the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development early this year. His administration scrapped 83 percent of humanitarian programmes funded by USAID. The agency had an annual budget of $42.8 billion, representing 42 percent of total global humanitarian aid. The suspension has "forced the closure of one third of Save the Children's life-saving nutrition activities" across Syria, the charity said, halting "vital care for over 40,500 children" aged under five. Hoxha said the closure of the charity's nutrition centres "comes at the worst possible time" with "the needs in Syria are higher than ever." Its clinics that are still open are "reporting a surge in malnutrition cases while struggling to keep up with the growing demand for care", the charity added. More than 13 years of conflict in Syria ravaged the country, with the health system shattered and infrastructure hobbled. In February, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report estimated that nine out of 10 Syrians now live in poverty and face food insecurity with "malnutrition on the rise, particularly among children." Save the Children said more than 650,000 children under five in Syria were now "chronically malnourished," while more than 7.5 million children nationwide needed humanitarian assistance, which it said was the highest number since the crisis began. Hoxha urged the international community to "urgently step up" to fill the funding gap. Syrian children "are paying the price for decisions made thousands of miles away", Hoxha added in the statement. Agence France-Presse
Al Arabiya
16-04-2025
- Health
- Al Arabiya
Charity says 400,000 children in Syria risk ‘severe malnutrition' after US cuts
Save the Children said on Wednesday that more than 400,000 children in Syria were at risk of 'severe malnutrition' after the United States suspended aid, forcing the charity to slash operations in the war-torn country. Bujar Hoxha, Save the Children's Syria director, in a statement called on the international community to urgently fill the funding gap, warning that needs were 'higher than ever' after years of war and economic collapse. 'More than 416,000 children in Syria are now at significant risk of severe malnutrition following the sudden suspension of foreign aid,' Save the Children said in a statement, adding separately that the cuts were those of the United States. The global aid situation has grown dire since US President Donald Trump ordered the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development early this year. His administration scrapped 83 percent of humanitarian programs funded by USAID. The agency had an annual budget of $42.8 billion, representing 42 percent of total global humanitarian aid. The suspension has 'forced the closure of one third of Save the Children's life-saving nutrition activities' across Syria, the charity said, halting 'vital care for over 40,500 children' aged under five. Hoxha said the closure of the charity's nutrition centers 'comes at the worst possible time' with 'the needs in Syria are higher than ever.' Its clinics that are still open are 'reporting a surge in malnutrition cases while struggling to keep up with the growing demand for care', the charity added. More than 13 years of conflict in Syria ravaged the country, with the health system shattered and infrastructure hobbled. In February, a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report estimated that nine out of 10 Syrians now live in poverty and face food insecurity with 'malnutrition on the rise, particularly among children.' Save the Children said more than 650,000 children under five in Syria were now 'chronically malnourished', while more than 7.5 million children nationwide needed humanitarian assistance, which it said was the highest number since the crisis began. Hoxha urged the international community to 'urgently step up' to fill the funding gap.
Al-Ahram Weekly
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Syria leftover explosives kill and injure over 180 children: NGO - Region
Landmines and unexploded ordnance in Syria have killed or injured at least 188 children since president Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in December, the Save the Children charity said Thursday. Of that figure, more than 60 children were killed, the UK-based group said, warning the toll could rise as more families return to the war-ravaged country. Since Assad was toppled on December 8, "landmines and explosive remnants of war have caused at least 628 casualties, more than two-thirds of the total number of casualties for all of 2023", Save the Children said. The United Nations last week said about 1.2 million people had returned home to Syria in the past three months, including over 885,000 who were internally displaced. "Much of Syria is pockmarked by mines and explosive remnants of war after 13 years of conflict," said Bujar Hoxha, the charity's Syria director. "At least 188 children have been killed or injured in about three months -- that's an average of two children a day," he added. The group called on the transitional authorities and international donors to speed up the process of clearing mines and unexploded ordnance in Syria. A report by non-governmental organisation Humanity and Inclusion last month had warned of the dangers posed by unexploded munitions left over from the devastating civil war that erupted in 2011. It said experts estimated that between 100,000 and 300,000 of the roughly one million munitions used during the war had never detonated. Also last month, at least eight civilians including three children were killed when unexploded munitions ignited at a house in northwestern Syria, a war monitor and the civil defence said. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Arab News
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Syria leftover explosives kill and injure over 180 children: NGO
BEIRUT:Landmines and unexploded ordnance in Syria have killed or injured at least 188 children since president Bashar Assad's overthrow in December, the Save the Children charity said Thursday. Of that figure, more than 60 children were killed, the UK-based group said, warning the toll could rise as more families return to the war-ravaged country. Since Assad was toppled on December 8, 'landmines and explosive remnants of war have caused at least 628 casualties, more than two-thirds of the total number of casualties for all of 2023,' Save the Children said. The United Nations last week said about 1.2 million people had returned home to Syria in the past three months, including over 885,000 who were internally displaced. 'Much of Syria is pockmarked by mines and explosive remnants of war after 13 years of conflict,' said Bujar Hoxha, the charity's Syria director. 'At least 188 children have been killed or injured in about three months — that's an average of two children a day,' he added. The group called on the transitional authorities and international donors to speed up the process of clearing mines and unexploded ordnance in Syria. A report by non-governmental organization Humanity and Inclusion last month had warned of the dangers posed by unexploded munitions left over from the devastating civil war that erupted in 2011. It said experts estimated that between 100,000 and 300,000 of the roughly one million munitions used during the war had never detonated. Also last month, at least eight civilians including three children were killed when unexploded munitions ignited at a house in northwestern Syria, a war monitor and the civil defense said.
