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Kindergarten teachers conduct lessons with children in a basement bomb shelter renovated by UNICEF in Slavutych, Ukraine.

Back to School in a Bomb Shelter in Ukraine

As Ukraine's children head back to class, UNICEF is building more bomb shelters in schools to protect kids growing up in a war zone. [VIDEO]

A UNICEF-supported visiting nurse greets Valeriia and her son Vladik in Pavlohrad, Ukraine on July 3, 2023.

Helping Moms & Babies Thrive in Wartime Ukraine

A joint initiative by UNICEF and Ukraine's Ministry of Health sends trained nurses to visit families at home to give children the best start. [VIDEO]

A mother with her two children describes fleeing their home in Kharkiv to escape the war in Ukraine.

A Look at UNICEF's Impact in Ukraine After 500 Days of War — and Ongoing Commitment to Recovery

What UNICEF has been able to achieve with donor support since war in Ukraine escalated in February 2022. [VIDEO]

On June 7, 2023, 7-year-old Anya and her family evacuate by bus from Kherson following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam.

UNICEF Providing Emergency Support Following Ukraine Dam Collapse

UNICEF is distributing urgently needed supplies and cash transfers, and reaching children on the move with psychosocial support.

For children and families in Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam on June 6, 2023, is the latest crisis after more than a year of war.

After Dam Attack, Families Brace for Flooding in Kherson, Ukraine

Families are preparing emergency "go bags" following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine.

A child and parent evacuating by bus from Kherson, Ukraine, following the dam collapse on June 6, 2023.

UNICEF Aiding Children and Families After Dam Is Destroyed in Ukraine

Children are bearing the brunt of the war in Ukraine as attacks on critical infrastructure continue.

Eilaf, 16, of Sudan, is one of thousands of children living in a country affected by conflict and who has submitted her original work as part of UNICEF's Poems for Peace Initiative.

Children in War Write Poems for Peace

UNICEF shares its growing collection of poems by young people — deeply personal works that show resilience, creativity and hope in the face of danger.

Just days after the war in Ukraine escalated, a family of 11 siblings left everything behind and entered Romania at the Isaccea border crossing.

When Emergencies Hit, UNICEF Is Already There, Helping Children

Unrestricted funding keeps UNICEF ready to respond to emergencies, whenever and wherever children are in need.

On Sept. 1, 2022, in Lviv, Ukraine, a girl draws at a Spilno center set up by UNICEF and partners to provide a welcoming place where children affected by the war can make friends, play, learn and connect with support services.

UNICEF Spilno Centers Are a Refuge for Children in Ukraine

Children in Ukraine need their childhoods back. UNICEF Spilno centers provide a place to play and learn and get the support they need.