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Lyuda stands amid the rubble of her school in Horenka, a small village in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. The building was heavily damaged by shelling.

Amid the Horrors of War, Ukraine's Children Yearn for School

After six months of war, thousands of schools in Ukraine remain inaccessible to children — some damaged or destroyed, others used in the conflict.

Children sit at desks in a classroom of their school in the village of Olyzarivka, Ukraine.

Support the Children of Ukraine

UNICEF is on the ground helping the families and children fleeing Ukraine and those who have remained inside the country.

Adolescent boys who are returning migrant workers greet each other at the UNICEF-supported Gazargah Transit Center in Herat, Afghanistan.

How UNICEF Supports Children on the Move From Afghanistan

At Gazargah Transit Center in Herat, returning migrant children receive counseling, vocational training opportunities and other services.

The UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Space in Qalan Bafan, Balkh Province, northern Afghanistan, has been a lifeline for 7-year-old Nabeela, center, and the other children in her community.

A Safe Place for Girls and Boys to Learn and Play in Afghanistan

Equipped with learning materials and staffed by trained teachers, UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Spaces are a lifeline for kids in Afghanistan.

Child Reading a UNICEF Book

Afghanistan Refugees: Help Save Refugee Children

There are millions of Afghanistan refugees. UNICEF is working to meet urgent needs.

In Dessie town, Amhara region, Ethiopia, Rania Dagash, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, left, met baby Rahima and her mother, Amina, who adopted her after finding her abandoned as a newborn.

Amid Conflict in Ethiopia, Proof of the Enduring Power of Mothers

Signs of hope and the unshakeable strength and kindness of mothers in Ethiopia's Amhara region.

School Desks

How to Talk to Your Children About School Shootings

Children always look to their parents for a sense of safety and security. Nine tips to support and comfort your child.

Vika, 8, from Avdiivka, eastern Ukraine, works on her homework in her relatives' house in Cherkasy oblast.

100 Days of War in Ukraine: Children on the Front Lines

Stories of children whose lives have been turned upside down by war in Ukraine.

Artem, 9, from the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Ukraine, stands on the steps of the car park where families have been sheltering from air attacks and shelling.

War in Ukraine Highlights Danger Explosive Weapons Pose to Children

UNICEF is increasing explosive ordnance risk education and advocating for the global eradication of indiscriminate weapons.