The war in Ukraine is increasing child poverty. They need peace now. | UNICEF

As Ukraine marks three years of war, an estimated nine million Ukrainians live in poverty and as many as 12.7 million, or 40% of the population, depend on humanitarian aid to survive. Humanitarian operations in the region were already functioning with limited resources and struggling to access frontline areas. With funding now slashed, around 20,000 people in these high-risk zones could face severe consequences. “As a result of this suspension, access to healthcare could become very limited for