From the Field: Finding a sanctuary for animals in Ukraine

3 July 2023 Humanitarian Aid

Animals left behind by their owners following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 have been found a new sanctuary, thanks in part to the support of the UN.

Two young women in yellow hoodies kneel and pet a light brown dog in front of an animal shelter in Ukraine. — UNICEF

Local young people in the city of Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, are teaming up with the UPSHIFT programme, run by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), to care for animals evacuated from dangerous regions.

Over 300 young people have joined the initiative to house the abandoned pets, mainly cats and dogs, and which hopes to encourage people to care about animals.

Find out how youth are helping here.

A smiling woman in a yellow hoodie crouches at a shelter cage and reaches out to two dogs inside. — UNICEF Young people are working together, with UN support, to help animals in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine.

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Human Rights

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8 June 2023

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