Keeping new parents and babies alive in UkraineFor pregnant people in Ukraine, finding a safe place to give birth – and making it there unharmed – is a matter of life and death. Yuliya traveled two days on foot to Kyiv, across fields and through forests, to find an open medical center. Amidst shelling and explosions, she was able to safely give birth in the basement of the center.
As long as children are in danger, UNICEF will remain on the ground in Ukraine, delivering critical supplies for people like Yuliya. Read more about this work to keep children and their families safe >> |
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UNICEF ‘Blue Dot’ centers provide lifesaving care for refugeesIn addition to being on the ground in Ukraine, UNICEF is working with UNHCR to establish Blue Dot centers in neighboring countries to help support vulnerable children and families fleeing war. Strategically placed along refugee pathways, the centers provide care and services around the clock.
Watch a guided tour through a Blue Dot center in Serit, Romania >> |
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From Syria to Ukraine, children’s rights and futures deserve protection
The stories and images emerging from Ukraine and neighboring countries mirror the complex and devastating realities that children in Syria faced 11 years ago, and still endure today. When civil war erupted in Syria, millions of children and their families fled the violence and sought refuge in bordering countries. The impacts for children are multi-layered and unending, and that’s why UNICEF and partners are working to provide safe water, health care, nutrition and protection for the 5.9 million Syrian children in need throughout the region.
Read more about this critical support >> |
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Ending harmful gender norms through education and interventionIn Malawi, Child Protection Specialist Janet Liabunya works with UNICEF and the Spotlight Initiative to end harmful gender norms and gender-based violence. Using her experience as a public prosecutor, and the shining example her father set for her and her sisters, she builds gender-responsive programs to educate communities on positive masculinity, healthy relationships and conflict resolution.
Read more about Janet Liabunya, UNICEF and Spotlight Initiative’s work in Malawi >> |
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