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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. Mary Mendenhall is a Professor and Director at Columbia University’s Teachers College. Her expertise and research work include International and comparative education; education in emergencies; policies and practices of refugee education across camp, urban and resettlement contexts...

Biography: Florencia Librizzi is a sustainability and education professional as well as an international attorney, licensed to practice law in Argentina and New York State. As Head of Program and Partnerships, she leads the SDG Academy, flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development...

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...