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Stories of children and families

Learning doesn’t stop for air raid alerts

Kryvyi Rih schools return to in-person learning thanks to shelters

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“I would really love to join Ukraine’s national cycling team

How a youth cycling club in Kharkiv region is protecting childhood and keeping children’s dreams alive amid war

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“Here I’ve Found Friends…”

Eight-year-old Ariana and her family found support at the Resilience Centre in Mykolaiv and is learning to trust again, make friends, and dream.

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“Water is vital to everyone. Always.”

How and who helps ensure safe water flowing to cities’ households even when electricity supply is low.

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“Blackouts and air raid alerts don’t stop us now”

After a cold winter and remote learning, schools in Chernihiv region prepare for a new winter

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In this hospital, the lights never go out

Alternative energy sources are helping hospitals in the Dnipropetrovsk region function blackouts

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Empowering girls in Ukraine through career development

UNICEF’s POWER4Girls initiative gives girls the practical skills, confidence and experience they need to jumpstart their careers

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In frontline areas, access to safe water is a lifeline

“In our town there are nets because drones fly along the roads. They hunt cars and buses, so they put up nets. The nets protect us,” Sashko explains

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Blogs

Women’s participation is essential to tackling water crisis

Blog for World Water Day

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Childhood is time-bound. We must act now

UNICEF Representative to Ukraine, Munir Mammadzade, calls for action to ensure that children and young people’s futures are not shaped by war

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The sounds of learning in Sumy

The ring of the first bell is a sound of hope for children in Sumy and across Ukraine.

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The ability to communicate without barriers

One of UNICEF’s priorities is to support an educational environment where every child has the opportunity to thrive.

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The water we leave behind

Securing Ukraine’s Climate resilient future

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Surviving and recovering from the reality of war in Sumy

In a city scarred by blasts, children and families cling to hope as they rebuild their lives amid ongoing war.

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Near Ukraine frontline, childhood on the edge

Toby Fricker reflects on the stark changes in a Ukrainian city five years since his last visit

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“I create educational board games to help children”

Sixteen-year-old Maria Kurakina from Kharkiv, Ukraine explains how she co-founded the Tram 26 project

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Latest stories

10 September 2026

Learning doesn’t stop for air raid alerts

Kryvyi Rih schools return to in-person learning thanks to shelters
Read now
09 September 2026

“I would really love to join Ukraine’s national cycling team

How a youth cycling club in Kharkiv region is protecting childhood and keeping children’s dreams alive amid war
Read now
09 September 2026

“Here I’ve Found Friends…”

Eight-year-old Ariana and her family found support at the Resilience Centre in Mykolaiv and is learning to trust again, make friends, and dream.
Read now
09 September 2026

“Water is vital to everyone. Always.”

How and who helps ensure safe water flowing to cities’ households even when electricity supply is low.
Read now
07 September 2026

“Blackouts and air raid alerts don’t stop us now”

After a cold winter and remote learning, schools in Chernihiv region prepare for a new winter
Read now
03 September 2026

In this hospital, the lights never go out

Alternative energy sources are helping hospitals in the Dnipropetrovsk region function blackouts
Read now
02 September 2026

Empowering girls in Ukraine through career development

UNICEF’s POWER4Girls initiative gives girls the practical skills, confidence and experience they need to jumpstart their careers
Read now
02 September 2026

In frontline areas, access to safe water is a lifeline

“In our town there are nets because drones fly along the roads. They hunt cars and buses, so they put up nets. The nets protect us,” Sashko explains
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28 August 2026

“I don’t want my son to go through such horrors.”

A mother and her two-year-old son evacuate from from hostilities in Donetsk region
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26 August 2026

UPSHIFT in Ukraine: a history of change

The UPSHIFT story is not just about numbers and achievements — it’s a story about active, open-minded people who are genuinely curious about the world.
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21 August 2026

Loss and anxiety instead of morning exercise

After the missile strike, 12-year-old Kostia and his family were left without a roof over their heads, while his school and kindergarten were closed
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31 July 2026

Children who never let you down

The story of a class in Kharkiv region that grew up during wartime
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