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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Maria Guleghina visits vulnerable children in Bulgaria

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Maria Guleghina visits vulnerable children in Bulgaria

Renowned opera singer sheds light on the situation of children fleeing the war in Ukraine and children with disabilities

Anastasia, 22, from Kharkiv, Ukraine, stands in front of a bus in Przemyśl, Poland.

Returning to a city in ruins

Afraid to leave the city she grew up in and loved, Anastasia remained in Ukraine for almost three months after the war erupted. But the risks got too high.

UNICEF briefing note on the situation of children in Ukraine

UNICEF briefing note on the situation of children in Ukraine

This is a summary of what was said by Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's daily press briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York

Alina aged nine from the northeastern city of Kharkiv stands in the underground car park

One hundred days of war in Ukraine have left 5.2 million children in need of humanitarian assistance

At least 262 children have been killed and 415 injured in attacks since 24 February

Zofia, 20, transformed from being a Scout to a UNICEF Coordinator at the Blue Dot in Przemyśl, Poland, helping refugees fleeing Ukraine.

A Scout becomes a humanitarian worker

Zofia, 20, is one of thousands of Scouts helping refugees fleeing Ukraine. Thanks to the skills she gained, she became a Coordinator for UNICEF.

Matylda, 22, adjusts her neckerchief outside the Krakow Główny railway station, where she has been volunteering to support refugees from Ukraine since war erupted in the country.

Meet the young Scouts supporting refugees from Ukraine

Wearing their Scouts uniform, young people in Poland have been supporting refugees from Ukraine since the very first day of the war.

The war took my school away

The story of Vika, a first-grade girl from Avdiivka

Providing support for children in case of emergency

Ukrainian doctors continue saving lives, treating both illnesses and war wounds.

Grandpa with his grandchildren

In Ukraine, three generations flee horrors of war at home

Valentyn, an 84-year-old grandfather, drove for several days without rest in a desperate attempt to save his family from the violence in Ukraine.

War in Ukraine leaves grieving teen traumatized

Eighteen-year-old Viacheslav has lost his mother and become a caregiver to his four siblings