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This is a summary of what was said by Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA, 25 February 2022 - "As many of you know, the military operation in Ukraine poses an...

Viktoria is among hundreds of thousands of children who are still suffering from the consequences of conflict in eastern Ukraine, seven years after it first began. Even at just 16 years old, Viktoria struggles to remember much of her childhood. She is not even able to recall the terrible morning in...

Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa is a developmental psychologist at New York University (NYU) who co-directs the Global TIES for Children center; studying the effects of public policies and programs related to immigration, early childhood, and poverty reduction on children’s development. The center has...

Biography: Dr. Robert Henley is a clinical psychologist who has researched child protection and psychosocial support. He has extensive experience in the field abroad and lived in Switzerland for several years, working at two renowned universities where he focused on the benefits of post-disaster...

Introduction In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic that had effectively shut down the entire globe reached the United States in full force. On March 13th in Pennsylvania and in California, schools were ordered to close for ten business days which, unbeknownst to educators and government officials...

Biography: Mr. Saji Thomas is the current Chief of Child Protection in UNICEF Egypt. Mr. Thomas joined UNICEF in 2005 in India. After working across India and Sri Lanka, Mr. Thomas transferred to UNICEF HQ in NYC, where he worked as a Child Protection Specialist in Mental Health and Psychosocial...

BIOGRAPHY Seun is the Creator of the 3-D Living Empowerment movement. She is passionate about young people realizing their potential early by holding themselves accountable to three pillars in their lives: earning, dreaming and sharing. To spread this message, she has a blog and hosts events around...

BIOGRAPHY Stephen Ogbe is a passionate and resourceful fundraiser with over 10 years’ experience in coordinating donation activities for individuals, corporations, charitable foundations, and religious organizations. He has a wealth of international experience which includes educational and...