Mounting reports of crimes against women, children in Ukraine raising 'red flags' over potential protection crisis, executive director tells Security Council.
The Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, told the Security Council that the trauma of war “risks destroying a generation” in Ukraine, stressing the importance of continuing “all efforts to advance peace.” UNIFEED
After concluding a visit to Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an area which has been hard-hit by attacks on civilians, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell appealed for an urgent political resolution to end ongoing violence in the eastern part of the country. UNICEF
Ukrainian refugee Nataliia “Natasha” shares her journey a month after the start of the war. She arrived in Lisbon, Portugal with her daughter at the end of a daunting journey, leaving her husband behind, defending his country. Her biggest fear now is that she cannot meet her husband anymore. UNIFEED / FILE
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, 23 countries – home to around 405 million schoolchildren – are yet to fully open schools, with many schoolchildren at risk of dropping out, according to a new UNICEF report released today. UNICEF