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On March 19, 2022, Ivan, right, and his sister, Sofia, from Mariupol, Ukraine, play with a Blue Dot psychologist in a child-friendly space, located in the Blue Dot hub at the Palanca border crossing in the Republic of Moldova.

VIDEO: Blue Dot Centers Help Children Traumatized by War in Ukraine

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On March 19, 2022, Ivan, right, and his sister, Sofia, from Mariupol, Ukraine, play with a Blue Dot psychologist in a child-friendly space, located in the Blue Dot hub at the Palanca border crossing in the Republic of Moldova.

Blue Dot Centers Help Children Traumatized by War in Ukraine

Blue Dot centers set up by UNICEF and UNHCR offer children escaping violence a safe place to play and vital mental health support. [VIDEO]

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Teacher Anastasiia Konovalova fled the war in Ukraine and started a primary school for Ukrainian refugee children in Bucharest, Romania, with support from the Ministry of Education and UNICEF.

In Bucharest, a School for Ukrainian Refugee Children

A teacher from Ukraine — herself a refugee — started a free primary school for children forced out of Ukraine by the war. [VIDEO]

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Liudmyla Voloshenko, 41, combs her 10-year-old daughter Sonia’s hair in one of the trains that have become home for thousands of civilians in the Kharkiv, Ukraine metro.

A Child’s Life Underground in Kharkiv, Ukraine

UNICEF is helping to turn Ukrainian subway stations into emergency support spaces for children caught in a brutal war.

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child peering out a window in a darkened room

6 Ways Explosive Weapons Threaten Children

As armed conflicts move increasingly into cities and other populated areas, children are paying the price. [VIDEO]

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A child refugee from Ukraine stands in line with her mother at the border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova at Palanca on March 24, 2022.

More Than Half of Ukraine’s Children Displaced by War

One month into a brutal war, Ukraine's children are traumatized and in desperate need of assistance. UNICEF is there to help.

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A young girl looks at a glowing globe in a darkened room

5 Tips for Dealing with Uncertainty in Times of War

When conflict makes the headlines, it can make you feel fearful and anxious no matter where you are living. Here are a few tips on how to cope.

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UNICEF-supported children and families displaced by violence sheltering at the Waleed Nofal school in Hasakah city, northeast Syria photographed on Jan. 27, 2022.

War in Syria: Children Still Suffering Profound Impacts

UNICEF's humanitarian response in and around Syria reflects deep, devastating effects of over a decade of violence and rights violations.
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On February 10, 2022 in eastern Ukraine, 16-year-old Nastia stands in a classroom of the empty school where she was once a student.

Growing Up in Conflict in Ukraine: Lessons No Child Should Learn

For eight years, hundreds of thousands of children in eastern Ukraine have been longing for peace. [VIDEO]

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