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Liudmyla Voloshenko, 41, combs her 10-year-old daughter Sonia’s hair in one of the trains that have become home for thousands of civilians in the Kharkiv, Ukraine metro.

A Child’s Life Underground in Kharkiv, Ukraine

UNICEF is helping to turn Ukrainian subway stations into emergency support spaces for children caught in a brutal war.

child peering out a window in a darkened room

6 Ways Explosive Weapons Threaten Children

When explosive weapons are used in these places, over 90 per cent of victims are civilians — many of them children or their parents. Child survivors endure staggering physical injury and psychological...

7-year-old Maksym wears a red winter coat and dark red cap.

Escape From Mariupol

Fleeing air strikes and artillery fire in Mariupol, 7-year-old Maksym and his family left home in a broken car.

See What a Unicef ‘Blue Dot’ Refugee Support Center Looks Like

More Than Half of Ukraine’s Children Displaced by War

Anastasia, a refugee from Ukraine, volunteers as a translator for newly arrived families at a UNICEF Blue Dot center in Siret, Romania.

A Volunteer Translator Helps Fellow Refugees From Ukraine

More than 3.7 million people from Ukraine — including 1.8 million children — have become refugees since Feb. 24. [VIDEO]

In Somalia, Ibrahim, second from left, collects what little water he can from a dried up riverbed with help from his young sons and a nephew.

Where Water Is Scarce, UNICEF Offers a Fresh Take on Drilling

How UNICEF uses remote sensing and satellite technology to more efficiently extract groundwater, helping communities in drought-prone areas.

A young girl looks at a glowing globe in a darkened room

5 Tips for Dealing with Uncertainty in Times of War

This article is adapted from a blog post published by Voices of Youth, a global communication platform created by UNICEF where kids can communicate and collaborate around issues that matter to them. 1...

Svitlana and her son Petro, who has a severe form of autism, at the UNICEF-supported Start Center for displaced children with special needs and their families in Lviv, Ukraine.

Protecting Children With Special Needs From War in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has been extra tough on children with special needs and their families. For Petro, who has a severe form of autism, the constant shelling and his family's sudden departure from his...