As the war in Ukraine continues, humanitarian conditions for children in Ukraine continue to deteriorate. About two-thirds of the children are now displaced either within Ukraine or in neighboring countries. Children continue to be killed, injured and deeply traumatized by the devastating violence surrounding them. They are terrified, traumatized and in desperate need of safety, stability, protection and psychosocial care.
There have been large-scale movements of refugees to neighboring countries, including Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Slovakia.
As of 4 October 2022, more than 7.6 million refugees from Ukraine are registered across Europe, with 4.2 million registered for temporary protection or similar national protection schemes. In Ukraine, more than 7 million people have been internally displaced, and 17.7 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, including 3.3 million children.
As the war continues to devastate the country, families desperately search for safety and protection. War and mass displacement, after more than 8 years of conflict, have destroyed livelihoods and economic opportunities, leaving many families without sufficient income to meet their basic needs and unable to provide adequate support for their children.
