Life for children during the war

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The humanitarian crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine, which escalated significantly on 24 February 2022, has deeply impacted children. It has resulted in a significant loss of life, mass population displacement and widespread destruction of critical civilian infrastructure, including schools, childcare facilities and healthcare establishments vital for the well-being of the nation’s children and young people.

By the end of 2022, 17.7 million people were in urgent need of humanitarian aid, with a specific focus on safeguarding 3.4 million vulnerable children, as per a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA, 2022). In September 2023, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) began conducting research in Ukraine, incorporating a combination of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. This involved telephone surveys and focus group discussions, aiming at better aligning UNICEF’s programmes with the most pressing needs of Ukrainian parents and their children in different locations, including in the western and central regions of the country, the capital Kyiv, and in both newly accessible areas and frontline areas.

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UNICEF