Article
Mothers and newborns find respite at maternity hospitals in Kharkiv
Little Varvara sleeps in an incubator in the intensive care unit of a maternity hospital in Kharkiv, Ukraine. She spent the first weeks of her life under constant supervision, having been born prematurely and weighing only 850 grams. Her mother Nelya could only visit her, while her weight reached the required leve...
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Three years of full-scale war in Ukraine
Since 24 February 2022, when eight years of conflict on the eastern front of Ukraine escalated into full scale war, millions of children have been affected by the horror, insecurity and impacts of protracted war. This document outlines the UNICEF humanitarian response to the devastating impact of the ongoing confl...
Statement
Incessant attacks devastating young lives
KYIV, 01 February 2025 – I’m devastated by the ongoing attacks hitting heavily populated areas and killing and injuring many people, including children. In Poltava today, three children were among those reportedly injured by a missile that hit a residential building. This senseless violence comes on the back of re...
Document
A package of services to ensure the child's right to grow up in a family environment within the framework of the reform of the child care and support system
This publication provides a general description and links to useful resources regarding services that are included in the package of services to ensure the child's right to grow up in a family environment within the framework of the reform of the child care and support system.
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Humanitarian cash transfers: social protection for vulnerable families with children in Ukraine
Nearly 2.5 million children in Ukraine needed humanitarian assistance in 2024. To ensure social protection and support for the most vulnerable families with children, UNICEF provides cash assistance, among other targeted interventions. Because this support is highly flexible and quickly reaches families, it allows...
Press release
‘Not the new normal’ – 2024 ‘one of the worst years in UNICEF’s history’ for children in conflict
NEW YORK, 28 December 2024 – The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to a review by UNICEF of the latest available data and prevailing global trends. More children than ever are estimated to be either living in conflict zones or for...
Press release
Paddington Bear comes to Ukraine to support family-based care for every child
KYIV, 24 December 2024 — Beloved children’s character Paddington Bear arrived in Ukraine today to join the “Ukraine for Every Child” campaign of the Coordination Centre for Family Upbringing and Child Care Development. The campaign is a key initiative supported by UNICEF as part of the Better Care reform agenda. ...
Remarks
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the United Nations Security Council meeting on the maintenance of peace and security in Ukraine
NEW YORK, December 4, 2024 - "Excellencies. Thank you Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield for bringing us together to speak about the consequences of the war in Ukraine on the lives of children, their families, and communities. "Last month, the escalation of the war in Ukraine passed the 1,000-day mark. "The UN has verified that at least 2,406 children…
Statement
More children killed in latest attacks across Ukraine
KYIV, 12 November 2024 – “UNICEF is devastated by reports of an attack that killed three children from the same family, along with their mother, in Kryvyi Rih. “Ten-year-old Kiril, his brother Demyd, who was nearly three, and sister Ulyana, only two months old, were all killed in an attack that hit their apartment...
News note
'Light Up': UNICEF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Emergency Service and the National Police, encourages children and youth to ‘light up’ their style for safety
Only one in 10 Ukrainians regularly uses reflective elements on clothing or accessories to increase their visibility on the road in the dark, according to a survey by the sociological group ‘Rating’. In response, UNICEF, in partnership with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Emergency Service and the Nati...
Article
Protection of children and communities a priority amid reconstruction works
As the air raid siren fades, children file out of a bomb shelter at Havrylivka school in Ukraine’s Kyiv region. Their chatter mingles with the sound of construction work, as the school’s first floor is under renovation. The repair work does not stop classes – the construction site is closed off and completely safe...
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UNICEF aid supports evacuated families in Ukraine’s Sumy region
Last month, Liubov and her seven children were evacuated from their village in Ukraine’s Sumy region. The constant shelling has taken its toll. “The children are fine as long as their parents are nearby,” she says. Сhildren aged 3-10 from an evacuated family from Mohrytsia in the Sumy region sit on a sofa in their new house. Сhildren aged 3-10…