Naomi Angell, a member of the Law Society’s Children’s Law sub committee, examines the impact the Ukraine war can have on international surrogacy. 

European authorities and aid organizations are warning that criminals may seek to capitalize on the desperation of refugees, with more than 3 million leaving Ukraine since Feb. 24, according to U.N. estimates.

Over three million Ukrainians have fled the Russian invasion that began on 24 February. While EU states have granted arrivals real benefits, Kyiv’s rule holding back conscription-age men increases dangers to the families leaving. The author makes the case for why states should ensure that all refugees get the help they need regardless of age or gender.

This report is produced by OCHA Ukraine in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 3 p.m. (EET) 12 March to 3 p.m. (EET) 13 March.

Theatre workshops and art classes have sprung up to offer temporary respite from war as doctors warn of widespread trauma.

On average, every day over the last 20 days in Ukraine, over 70,000 children have become refugees, said an UNICEF spokesperson.

Ukraine's Ministry of Social Policy has said interstate adoption is impossible under the current conditions, and the dissemination of such false information contains signs of fraud and a violation of children's rights.

Some surrogate mothers are trapped by the fighting as their due dates near. And newborns face uncertain fates, with many biological parents now unable to travel to Ukraine.

This report is produced by OCHA Ukraine in collaboration with humanitarian partners.
It covers the period from 3 p.m. (EET) 10 March to 3 p.m. (EET) 11 March.

Traffickers are targeting parentless children on the Ukraine-Poland border, says a group evacuating orphanages in the war zone.