Growing up with sirens: UN child rights envoy on the toll of the Ukraine-Russia war

Key points

• But children on both sides of the border continue to suffer the consequences of Russia’s invasion.
• Ahead of the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, observed annually on 4 June, UN News spoke to the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier, following her recent visits to Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
• She reflected on what she witnessed, the challenges facing children affected by the war and the importance of protecting young lives, wherever they may be living.
• This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
• UN News: You have recently come back from Ukraine.