Statement attributable to the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M'jid– on Ukraine
New York, 9 May 2022 - "I am horrified at any attack on schools as the one recently occurred in Luhansk region, Ukraine.
Protecting schools and all civilian structures is not negotiable.
While casualties and injuries are still uncertain, attacks add to the suffering of families and hundreds of children lives lost in conflicts.