More than half of Ukraine's children now displaced - Unicef
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21:28 24 Mar, 2022
4.3 million of an estimated 7.5 million
After one month of war, more than half of Ukraine's children have now been displaced, Qazet.az reports according to the UN children's organisation Unicef says.
Of those, 1.8 million have fled to neighbouring countries, while 2.5 million are internally displaced inside Ukraine.
"This is a grim milestone that could have lasting consequences for generations to come," Unicef's executive director Catherine Russell said.
"Children’s safety, wellbeing and access to essential services are all under threat from non-stop horrific violence."- she added.