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Albatrosses are one of the largest flying birds, and the wandering and southern king albatrosses have a record wingspan of up to 3. 7 meters and even more. Of the 21 albatross species known to science, 19 are endangered.

According to a study of awareness and behavior patterns among children and their parents conducted by UNICEF and the rating Group, 53% of Ukrainian teenagers aged 14-17 are prone to risky behavior in relation to mines and explosive objects.

Haiti's Transitional Council has appointed UNICEF Regional Director Harry Conille, a 58-year-old doctor who previously served as prime minister in 2011-2012, as the new interim prime minister to lead the country out of a political, security and humanitarian crisis.

Oleh Kiper, Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, discussed with Munir Mamedzadze, UNICEF Representative in Ukraine, the issues of child safety, restoration of energy infrastructure and drinking water supply in the south of Odesa region, and thanked UNICEF for its comprehensive support in the areas of education, healthcare and protection of children's rights.

123 children from 36 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast, including orphans and children deprived of parental care, will be forcibly evacuated to Volyn Oblast within 60 days as part of a free operation with the participation of UNICEF and SOS Children's Villages.

Families with children forced to evacuate from Kharkiv and Sumy regions due to increased fighting will receive additional one-time financial assistance in the amount of UAH 10,800 per family member from the government and UNICEF.

Families from vulnerable categories forced to evacuate from frontline settlements in Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts will receive a one-time payment of UAH 10,800 per person to provide emergency additional support.

Almost 2000 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, according to a UNICEF report.

Unprecedented heat waves in Asia and Africa have forced governments to close schools, highlighting how climate change threatens the education of millions of children.

Today, on May 5, midwives celebrate their professional holiday in many countries around the world. Midwifery is considered the oldest branch of medicine. The first information about midwives appeared in ancient Egypt.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Ministry of Education and Science, with the support of international partners, has provided 218,188 devices to Ukrainian students and teachers, most of them in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro regions.

At least 600 children have been killed in attacks across Ukraine since the war escalated in 2022, with the confirmed number up nearly 40% since last year, according to UNICEF.

For the first time in 7 years, Ukraine has enough vaccines to cover all age groups that need immunization.

Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin and UNICEF Representative in Ukraine Munir Mammadzadeh signed a Memorandum of Understanding on adapting criminal justice to the best interests of children and combating domestic violence.

A total of 178,945 devices, including laptops and tablets, have been distributed to schools. Currently, 361,560 students and 68,881 teachers need digital devices.

900 devices, including laptops and tablets with unique eKidz content, will be provided to schools in 6 frontline regions of Ukraine - Donetsk, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and Kherson - to develop basic reading skills and learn the Ukrainian language.

124 children have been killed or injured by landmines in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion, with the majority of victims in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.

Another seven children and their families returned from the Russian-occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions to the Ukrainian-controlled territory.

108,000 doses of MMR vaccine were delivered to Ukraine by UNICEF with the support of Japan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide free vaccination of children against measles, mumps and rubella.

UNICEF has delivered to Ukraine more than 254,000 doses of omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine for free vaccinations for children aged 5 and older and adults, which will be distributed to all regions with the support of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi).

In the Kyiv region, schooling will end by May 31, and in the summer a special program will help to close the gaps in reading, writing and arithmetic for primary school students.

Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Malyuska met with UNICEF Representative in Ukraine Munir Mammadzade to discuss cooperation in the field of protection of children's rights in the justice system.

Animal rights activists around the world are organizing events dedicated to World Wildlife Day and raising awareness about the protection of endangered species.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte visited a school in the Kharkiv subway and talked to children about the fact that education continues despite the war.

The Ivano-Frankivsk Police Department received an appeal from a woman regarding ill-treatment and psychological violence against her son, a 6th grade student of one of the city's lyceums.

The Atelier of Dreams exhibition dedicated to the resilience of Ukrainian children during the war has opened at the Ukrainian House National Center, featuring artworks by children expressing their feelings and emotions through creativity.

Over the past 5 years, more than 600 cases of bullying have been recorded in Ukrainian schools, and by 2022, more than 140 cases per year. After the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, the number of cases almost halved.

UNICEF, together with the Ministry of Education of Ukraine and other agencies, has launched an online course to teach children about mine safety. The course aims to promote safe behavior in areas where there is a risk of mines and unexploded ordnance.