Eastern Ukraine

In their Olenivka settlement house in the non-government controlled area of Donetsk region, 11-year old Alika and her six-year old sister Sofia add coal to the stove.
© UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov

Political solution ‘long overdue’ to protect the children of eastern Ukraine

2 December 2019
Peace and Security

Nearly half a million children in eastern Ukraine continue to face “grave risks” to their physical health and psychological well-being, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.

In Mariinka, eastern Ukraine, evacuation drills and learning how to take cover in the school’s underground bomb shelter have become part of students’ education.
© UNICEF/UN0300569/Filippov

News in Brief 04 July 2019

4 July 2019
News in Brief
  • Millions risk being cut off from safe water as hostilities escalate in Eastern Ukraine – UNICEF  
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  • Pay packet inequality growing worldwide, says new UN report
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