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09 September 2024

Children in Ukraine hope to return to classrooms this fall

This year, nine-year-old Arkhip will start fourth grade. He lives in Pervomayskyi, a small town 90 kilometres from Kharkiv, Ukraine. The boy is proud of the school diary, notebooks and stationery that his family has bought for the new school year. Among his new belongings is a tracksuit that he will wear for physi...
Statement
06 September 2024

A tragic end to the first week of school for Ukraine’s children

KYIV, 6 September 2024 – “This week marked the start of a new school year for children across Ukraine. Seven-year-old Emilia was one of them. Tragically she didn’t make it back for the third day.  “Emilia was killed in the early hours of 4 September, along with her older sisters, 18-year-old Dariia and 21-year-old Yaryna, and their mother,…
Press release
02 September 2024

First day of school in Ukraine marred by attacks

KYIV, 2 September 2024—The start of the new school year in Ukraine was marred by deadly and destructive attacks, further impacting learning for children in the country.  In Kyiv, schools were reportedly damaged as children woke up to loud explosions in the early morning hours of Monday.  On the eve of th...
Article
30 August 2024

After years of upheaval, Ukrainian children catch up with classes

Eight-year-old Alyona stands on tiptoe next to a large photograph of her class, displayed on the wall of her classroom. "This is my friend," she exclaims, pointing to the picture. "And this is my friend.” The youngster does not stop until she has named all 11 students in her class, many of whom she met for the fir...
Article
30 August 2024

Championing Education Amidst the War

Amid the ongoing war, Alla Velikhovska, Head of the Department of Education in the Mykolaiv region, is working tirelessly to keep children learning, whether in schools or online. Since the onset of the full-scale war, Alla has been working with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other partners to prov...
Article
27 August 2024

Catch-up classes help children in Ukraine recoup lost learning

Last year, 16-year-old Artem became student president of his high school, winning the election with 60 per cent of the vote. Since then, he has created a school website, organized sports competitions and improved his math grades. "But the most important thing is that I made friends and became part of the school's ...
Statement
12 June 2024

Ukraine’s recovery is dependent on the recovery of children’s education

GENEVA/BERLIN, 12 June 2024 – “The war in Ukraine is destroying the country’s greatest resource – its people. Without an increase in investment and sustained funding, children and young people will not be able to access school and training opportunities – critical for the recovery of children, families and th...
Article
03 June 2024

Ukrainian children revive love for learning through libraries

A new project run by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is utilising the transformative power of libraries to help children learn and play in western Ukraine, amid an ongoing war that has left scores struggling to access education. The Library Nanny project has been running for more than six months in nin...
Document
03 June 2024

UNICEF Ukraine Programme Briefs 2024

UNICEF Ukraine Programme Briefs 2024 for Better care, Better learning and Early childhood development.
News note
03 June 2024

‘Sparks of Superpowers’ — UNICEF presents book of fairy tales to develop preschool skills

KYIV, 3 June 2024—At this year's Book Arsenal, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine introduced a collection of educational and developmental stories entitled ‘Sparks of Superpowers’. These stories aim to help children aged 2 to 6 to better interact with peers and adults, understand their emotions...
News note
22 May 2024

Graduates waltz to sound of air raid sirens at Kyiv railway station

A group of school graduates have gathered at Kyiv’s central railway station to dance to a beautiful waltz, played by the acclaimed Spanish violinist Leticia Moreno, who was visiting the Ukrainian capital at the invitation of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Ms. Moreno met this year's graduating class f...
Press release
22 May 2024

European Union contributes €2.5 million to support UNICEF's efforts in education and health care for children in Ukraine

Kyiv, 22 May 2024 – The European Union (EU) has provided €2.5 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), as part of efforts to bolster access to education and overcome learning gaps, as well as support immunization for children in the East and South of Ukraine. "UNICEF expresses its sincere gratitude ...