On playgrounds and along vegans, with ruined apartment blocks as the nearest neighbor. Some have found a memory to play with. Others kick themselves forward, while the veins have fled to neighboring countries. – That we should worry about those children who can not escape from Ukraine and who are stuck there. That’s what Kristin Oudmayer, director of children’s rights at the UN organization Unicef, says. – Powerless She is among those in Norway who know the most about how children are affected by war and conflict – and what she sees makes her uneasy and frightened. – This is one of the biggest child rights crises the world has seen since World War II. It is awful to be powerless to see children affected by a war for which adults are responsible. Figures from the UN show that every day an average of two children lose their lives in Ukraine as a result of the acts of war. – The fact that it in itself is not enough to lay down its arms and create peace, makes an impression. Even on us who work with this problem around the world, says Oudmayer. While Russian invasion forces are fighting and Ukrainian forces are fighting back, more and more children and their families are being forced to flee. Neighboring countries in Ukraine in particular have welcomed with open arms, including the many children who come across borders alone. Two boys find a kind of peace on the playground in front of the bombed-out apartment blocks in Borodjanka. Photo: SERGEI CHUZAVKOV / AFP Poland has received the most Figures from the UN show that as of 1 June, 6.9 million people have fled Ukraine, but 2.1 million of these have returned to their home country. Poland has received the most, around 3.7 million refugees, 1.5 million have returned. Romania around 590,000 (284,000 returned) Russia around 950,000 Hungary around 655,000 Moldova around 484,000 (110,000 returned) Slovakia around 466,000 (196,000 returned) Belarus around 17,000 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, recently claimed that as many as 200,000 children have been forcibly relocated to Russia. “The purpose of this policy is not just to steal people, to make those deported forget Ukraine,” Zelensky said. Russia has so far not commented on the allegations made by the Ukrainian president. The girl swings back and forth on a swing while the sun is shining in the city of Borodjanka on June 7. Photo: SERGEI CHUZAVKOV / AFP Demand ceasefire no 1 June, the International Day of Children was marked in Ukraine, but that celebration was overshadowed by the fact that 3 June was 100 days since the start of the war. – Without a ceasefire and a peace agreement, children will continue to suffer, said the top manager of Unicef, Catherine Russell then. There have been reports that children who are alone on the run have been exploited by human traffickers and subjected to abuse. But the vast majority of children are caught up in a well-developed network of helpers and institutions near the borders. – What is important now is that European countries and other countries really take responsibility and provide the financial support needed for humanitarian aid to arrive, says Kristin Oudmayer at Unicef in Norway.
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