This is a speech delivered by Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, at the World Economic Forum March 21, 2022. She details the ongoing work UNICEF Ukraine is doing on the ground even as child casualties continue to grow.
"The war in Ukraine is a child protection crisis.
"We have all seen the pictures. Nothing is safe from attack, and nothing is sacred. Schools, kindergartens, orphanages, maternity hospitals, water systems, power plants, theatres. Unexploded ordnance and mines now litter communities where children used to play and go to school.
"Dozens of children have been killed and wounded. To date, OHCHR can verify 64 child casualties – and that number is likely to grow.