In the six weeks since Russia’s invasion, nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have abandoned their homes, and the UN has confirmed 142 deaths, though the actual figure is likely far higher.

4.8 million of Ukraine’s 7.5 million children relocated in such a short time is “pretty astonishing,” said Unicef’s emergency programmes director Manuel Fontaine. In his 31 years of humanitarian work, he had never seen anything like it.

At the UN Security Council, he said that many of the refugees had to flee their homes and families, saying, “They have been forced to leave everything behind.” Many parents are taking extreme measures to ensure the safety of their children, and many students are heartbroken because they cannot return to school. assisting those in need