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CEO Save the Children International, Prime Minister of Denmark 2011-15, wife and mother of two. This is my only official Twitter, all views expressed are my own

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    May 31

    I spoke to about our report and how we can change things for children who are left behind. LISTEN >>> (Skip to 42:15)

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    7 hours ago

    We are very saddened to learn that four of our staff in Cambodia have died in a road accident. Our thoughts go out to their families and all our staff in Cambodia who are dedicated to helping children

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  3. Jun 21

    Turkey, Pakistan & Lebanon alone host over 5M refugees. Without urgent action, children will continue to miss out on education & the chance for a better future. The international community must act now to accelerate progress >>

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  4. Jun 20

    Important report from on devastating impact of explosive weapons on children. As War on Children report finds, more children are being killed & maimed by weapons that kill indiscriminately and increasing use in urban areas.

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  5. Jun 20

    Last month I visited Syrian children in where are providing education. Over 1/2 of refugee children in are out of school. The international community must step up to give every child an education.

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  6. Jun 20

    Did you know that more than half of the world’s refugee children – 3.7 million – are not in school? Today are releasing a practical plan of action for all refugee children to get access to a quality education >

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    Jun 19

    . CEO : 'We Have a Moral Obligation to ': RT if you agree

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  8. Jun 19

    Half of are children – and half of them are missing out on an education. Tomorrow, are releasing a practical plan of action for all refugee children to get access to a quality education

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    Every two seconds a person is displaced by war, violence or persecution and says we're now at a record high of more than 68.5 million people forcibly displaced worldwide.
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  9. Jun 14

    We have ranked 175 countries by where is the best and worst place to be a child. The good news is that even the poorest countries are making progress, but too many children are still being left behind. >>

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  10. Jun 10

    Every 3 seconds a girl is married. We must eradicate child marriage to give girls the same opportunities as boys. But progress is not happening fast enough.

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  11. Jun 9

    Thanks leaders for committing $3.8B CAD to fund education in emergencies. Children forced to flee and living in war zones shouldn't miss out on an education. Girls suffer more in crises like these so good to see focus on tackling this.

    Canada and partners announce the single largest investment in education for women and girls in crisis and conflict situations:
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  12. Jun 7

    When a girl gets married too young, she is more likely to leave school, may become pregnant & suffer abuse. It’s time to end child marriage to give every girl the childhood she deserves

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  13. Jun 5

    We are campaigning for the Government to roll out the first 1000 days bill nationally. The bill has passed both houses and is close to becoming law, but we need one final push to make it a reality for Filipino children.

    Save the Children CEO recently visited the Philippines, in time for the launch of our latest report: (). Read about it here:
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    Jun 1

    Some thoughts from me on why we should get behind the financing proposals for education

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    May 31

    Some 75% of girls in Sub-Saharan Africa start school; only about 8% finish, says 's

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  16. Jun 4

    With the help of health workers, Nadine got access to special food. More importantly, Karen learned how to cook more nutritious food for her cheaply. Nadine is now a healthy little girl full of energy. (2/2)

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  17. Jun 4

    I met Karen and her children in their home in the slums of Manila. Her 2y old daughter, Nadine, was severely malnourished. Karen told me that she was always tired and had lost her spark. (1/2)

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  18. Jun 3

    2/2) Manilyn has been visiting the health centre support to get advice on breastfeeding, family planning & how best to take care of Erwin. He is a lovely and healthy baby. With your help we can help more babies like Erwin in the Philippines.

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  19. Jun 3

    Manilyn had her baby boy Erwin 5 months ago when she was 14. They live in the slums of Manila. In the Philippines, 1 in 3 children under 5 have stunted growth due to severe malnutrition. (1/2)

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  20. Jun 2

    Good to speak to about what world can do for the 1.2B children at risk of missing out on a childhood. LISTEN >>> (skip to 45:00)

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  21. Jun 1

    As we launch this year's Index, I am in the which has dropped 8 places since last year due to an increase in malnutrition. 1 in 3 children under 5 here are stunted, and we need to turn things around to give Filipino children the best start in life.

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