More Than 4 Million Refugees Have Fled Ukraine Since Russia’s Invasion
ForbesMAY 2022
The effect of the war is not only being felt in Ukraine. Russia itself is facing damaging consequences, including a significant increase in child poverty. Childhood poverty often lasts a lifetime and establishes cycles that are hard to break. A robust response by UNICEF and the wider world is both warranted and immediately necessary.
The UN has consistently been critical of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, in reality, the agency lacks the power to do anything about such world conflicts. Ineffective in the face of a veto-wielding country such as Russia, change must occur within the UN's structure if the agency wants its words to be taken seriously by powerful states.