The global refugee crisis is intensifying like never before. By the end of last year, 36.5 million children were displaced from their homes — the highest number recorded since World War II.
Crises like the war in Ukraine, which has caused more than 2 million children to flee the country and displaced 3 million internally, come on top of this record high. And extreme weather events such as prolonged drought in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel and severe flooding in South Asia have forced even more children to seek safety as well.
Far too many children encounter danger and discrimination on their journeys and at their destinations. They may be forced into child labor, subjected to human trafficking, put at risk of violence and exploitation, pressed into early marriage, or miss out on education and medical care. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
UNICEF teams are stationed at key stopover points and pathways — across the Ukrainian border and around the world — ready to reach children with essential supplies and care. Make a gift today to protect children’s rights and keep them outfitted with vital nutrition, water, medicine and child-friendly spaces on their paths to better lives >> |
Right now, displaced children are caught in brutal conditions as they pursue safer ground — from unyielding summer heat to harmful detention practices and discrimination. In the face of these challenges, your gift provides vital supplies and care.
Whether it's delivering humanitarian supplies to crowded refugee camps in Syria or setting up child-friendly spaces in Ukraine — UNICEF works around the world to reach displaced children. Give now to help sustain these efforts.
Thank you for making a difference for children,
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