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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: Hanna-Tina Fischer, MSc is Senior Research Associate at the CPC Learning Network at Columbia University and a doctoral candidate in the Department of Population and Family Health, pursuing a DrPH in Leadership in Global Health and Humanitarian Systems. Her work focuses on the impact of...

Biography: Cassie Landers holds a Doctorate in Education, as well as a Master's in Public Health, both from Harvard University. Cassie Landers holds a Doctorate in Education, as well as a Master's in Public Health, both from Harvard University. Since 1985, Dr. Landers has worked with UNICEF and...

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...

Biography: Dr. Michael Wessells is a Professor at Columbia University in the program on Forced Migration and Health. A long time psychosocial and child protection practitioner, he is former Co-Chair of the IASC Task Force on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Formerly, he...