Request tailored, remote support on child protection coordination, information management, and thematic areas.
Demander un soutien à distance sur mesure pour la coordination de la protection de l'enfance, la gestion de l'information et les domaines thématiques.
Solicite asistencia remota sobre coordinación en Protección de la Niñez, gestión de la información y otras áreas temáticas.
.قم بطلب دعم مخصص عن بعد في أي من مجالات تنسيق حماية الطفل وإدارة المعلومات أو أي من مواضيع حماية الطفل الأخرى
The war in Ukraine, escalating since 24 February 2022 after weeks of heightened tensions, poses an immediate and growing threat to the lives and well-being of the country’s 7.5 million children. Humanitarian needs are multiplying rapidly as fighting intensifies. In this context, the CP AoR objective is to ensure an immediate and coordinated response by humanitarian organizations to the child protection concerns stemming from the current conflict in Ukraine.
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Humanitarian Situation & Coordination Mechanisms
The war in Ukraine, escalating since 24 February 2022 after weeks of heightened tensions, poses an immediate and growing threat to the lives and well-being of children in Ukraine.
"One month of war in Ukraine has led to the displacement of 4.3 million children – more than half of the country’s estimated 7.5 million child population. This includes more than 1.8 million children who have crossed into neighbouring countries as refugees and 2.5 million who are now internally displaced inside Ukraine" per a 24 March 2022 UNICEF press release.
Humanitarian needs are multiplying rapidly as fighting intensifies. Several major attacks are reported across the country, impacting the life of millions of people, including children who are among the most vulnerable populations and must be protected from harm. Children in Ukraine are exposed to traumatic experiences and emotional distress, separation from their families, and trafficking among other dangers. Children without parental care are at a heightened risk of violence, abuse and exploitation, with often greater risks for women and girls. Additionally children have been killed or wounded. "According to OHCHR, 78 children have been killed, and 105 have been injured in Ukraine since the start of the war...Yet these figures represent only those reports that the UN has been able to confirm, and the true toll is likely far higher."(Source: UNICEF 24 March 2022 Press Release)
For more on the needs and response within Ukraine, read the Ukraine Child Protection Sub-Cluster's Needs and Response Overview as of 23 March 2022.
The Global Protection Cluster (GPC) has also published Protection Messages reflecting priority protection issues and gaps in Ukraine as of 8th March 2022.
Sign up here for UN OCHA Ukraine daily situation reports. You may also view situation reports here.
The Ukraine Child Protection Sub-Cluster under the leadership of the Government and relevant Ministries is prioritizing:
Visit the Ukraine Child Protection Sub-Cluster page for more details. Please note this page is currently being updated.
The Ukraine Child Protection Sub-Cluster has recently produced:
Ukraine Child Protection Sub-Cluster Needs and Response Overview, dated 23 March 2022
Ukraine Child Protection Helpline Services Menu, dated 21 March 2022: This listing summarizes the various child protection-related online & phone support services available for persons in Ukraine. Use the QR codes at the bottom of the document to view the most recent version of this resource. This document is available in Ukrainian and English.
Within Ukraine, UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Social Policy and other local authorities to coordinate child protection actions and respond to the crisis. UNICEF is leading the Child Protection Sub-Cluster and collaborating with partners, the Protection Cluster, other Areas of Responsibility, and other sectors and actors in addition to the Government to ensure the urgent needs of affected children are addressed in a timely, safe, and appropriate manner. Within the Child Protection Sub-Cluster, an Unaccompanied and Separated Children Task Force (UASC TF) has just recently been initiated, co-led by UNICEF and Save the Children.
Outside of Ukraine, UNHCR, in direct coordination with government ministries, is leading on the overall refugee response and protection in particular, with UNICEF and UNHCR co-leading child protection coordination across several countries.
Several websites and resources are providing useful information. See the featured resources and the table below for more details.
The Global CP AoR is gathering resources in this dropbox folder, updated regularly. If you are seeking resources or would like to contribute a resource, contact [email protected].
If you are a child protection actor seeking to connect with your peers across the region, please join the Global Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPHA) Community of Practice, where you can ask questions, share resources and practices, and engage with colleagues from several different countries. A discussion post regarding relevant resources for the crisis is here: https://changemakersforchildren.community/group/child-protection-humanitarian-action/discussion/CP-Response-Ukraine.