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Protecting children’s rights on World Children’s…

Every year on 20 November, the world marks World Children’s Day – a reminder of our collective responsibility to protect children’s rights.

Attacks in Ternopil, Ukraine have killed 25 people

Three of the dead are children. According to media reports, the overnight drone strikes also injured over 70 people, including 16 children.

Drone strike destroys kindergarten in Kharkiv, Ukraine

A drone strike by Russian Forces on a kindergarten in Kharkiv, Ukraine, has killed 1 adult and injured several others.

Voices of girls in crisis

Every year on 11 October, the International Day of the Girl reminds us of the power, resilience, and leadership of girls.

Children as young as 2 killed in massive airstrike in Kyiv …

A devastating air assault on Kyiv has killed at least 18 people, including 4 children between the ages of 2 and 17, 48 others were injured.

Five children killed in their homes as deadly airstrikes hit…

Plan International is deeply saddened by the devastating loss of life following the drone and missile strikes on Kyiv in the early hours of July 31, 2025. The consequences for children and their…

Plan International expresses concern over Ukraine’s withdrawal…

Plan International is concerned with Volodymyr Zelensky's signing of a decree initiating Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention.

Not a target: children in Ukraine must be protected from attacks…

Missile and drone strikes across Ukraine this week have killed at least 13 people and injured 65, devastating more than 30 cities and towns.

Communities in mourning as civilians across Ukraine killed in…

Sven Coppens, Ukraine Refugee Crisis Response Director at Plan International, condemns attacks on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.

Three years of war in Ukraine: education disruptions deepen…

Five consecutive years of disrupted schooling in Ukraine is having devastating consequences for children’s development and mental wellbeing.

Ukraine’s adolescent girls suffer lost education and mental…

A new report highlights the harsh realities faced by adolescent girls and youth caught in the crossfire.

Stand up for children, especially girls, impacted by conflict…

There is a rapidly deteriorating situation for children and families stranded in areas with a lack of safe exit routes, who face a daily challenge for survival.