Ukraine: More than 3,400 children killed or injured since 2022 - UNICEF Briefing | United Nations

Briefing by Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on threats to international peace and security. --- Also briefing the Council, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban said: “The need for this discussion could not be more urgent. The war in Ukraine continues to rage and devastate children's lives. According to reports, last night drone strikes hit a dormitory housing at least 86 adolescents aged 14-18, in the town of Starobilsk in the Luhansk region. The attack reportedly left six dead and dozens of others injured, including children. It is too early to know the full extent of the casualties, as we understand rescue operations are still unfolding. This is yet another example of children paying the price for a war that is not of their own making. According to verified UN data, more than 3,400 children have now been killed or injured since the escalation of the war in 2022.”


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