"CHILD REFUGEES"

Almost one year since the escalation of the war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, a generation of children has experienced 12 months of violence, fear, loss and tragedy. There is not a single aspect of children’s lives that the conflict has not impacted, with children killed, injured, forced from their homes, missing out on critical education and denied the benefits of a safe and secure environment. UNICEF

Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait said that the number of children and youth in armed conflict, has increased from 75 million to 222 million “over the past four or five years only.” UNIFEED

According to the UN Refugee Agency, Sudanese refugees and their hosts in Chad face challenges in delivering education. UNHCR

Briefing by Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait, on her recent visit to Moldova to support Ukraine refugee children.

Amid promising developments in Afghan peace talk, relentless increase of violence putting future progress at risk, Special Representative warns Security Council.

On a second of a three-day global forum aimed at transforming the way the world responds to refugee situations, UN Secretary General António Guterres took the stage today in Geneva, Switzerland, to underscore the importance of protecting refugees, respecting their rights, and addressing the causes of human displacement. UNTV CH

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.

Growing up as a child refugee in Pakistan, Wahida was isolated and immobile due to a spinal disorder. But her life has been transformed since her family’s return to Afghanistan, where she received treatment and gained newfound self-esteem playing wheelchair basketball. UNHCR

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday that countries have every right to protect their borders but separating migrant children from their parents at the US border is not in children’s best interest, underlining that “immigration enforcement and protecting the right of children are not a zero-sum game.” UNTV CH