"As we enter 2026, one truth is impossible to ignore: children around the world are facing their greatest levels of need in modern history just as the humanitarian system meant to protect them and their futures is battling some of its biggest challenges in decades. The events of 2025 marked a dramatic rupture in global humanitarian and development efforts. When the United States abruptly halted foreign aid in January, billions of dollars vanished overnight."
"For international NGOs, the shock was immediate and severe. At Save the Children, we were forced to take some of the toughest decisions in our 106-year history. We had to close country offices, cut thousands of staff positions, and wind down life-saving operations. We estimated that about 11.5 million people including 6.7 million children would feel the immediate impacts of these cuts, while many more would be impacted in the longer term."
In January 2025 the United States abruptly halted foreign aid, causing billions of dollars to vanish overnight and suspending critical programmes. Offices closed and millions lost access to food, healthcare, education, and protection. Save the Children closed country offices, cut thousands of staff positions, and wound down life-saving operations, affecting an estimated 11.5 million people, including 6.7 million children. These aid cuts compounded existing threats: conflict, displacement, and climate change. In 2025 one in five children lived in active conflict zones. About 50 million children were displaced, nearly 1.12 billion could not afford a balanced diet, and 272 million were out of school.
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