OHCHR, Ukraine: Urgent and extra support needed for separated and unaccompanied children, says UN child rights committee, 24 March 2022 "In a statement issued earlier this month, the Child Rights Committee highlighted that the aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine is in violation of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Bearing in mind that Ukraine has one of the largest numbers of children without parental care in Europe, the Committee is especially distraught because of the harm and suffering of these children and the risk they are facing inside and outside the Ukrainian borders. Children in institutions, children with disabilities and long-term illnesses, and those deprived of liberty are among the groups of children that have diverse and complex needs which must be met to ensure their life, survival and development, including a sense of security, continuity and stability. Additional concerns relate to Roma and other minority, stateless and/ undocumented children who are equally exposed." UNICEF, Europe and Central Asia Region (ECAR) – Ukraine Situation: Refugee Response in Neighbouring Countries, 10-16 March 2022 "The Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia visited the border crossing areas and met with highlevel government representatives in the Ministries of Human Capacities, Foreign Affairs and Interior. The Government has welcomed UNICEF’s commitment to support the government-led response and UNICEF has scaled up its presence inside Hungary. The first blue dots should be operational in the coming week. UNICEF also emphasized the importance of identifying and supporting the most vulnerable and at-risk children and families including the Roma population as well as children with disabilities." OHCHR, Human Rights Council discusses the human rights situation in Ukraine and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 25 September 2018 "Germany said the deprivation of the freedoms of expression and of religion as well as the deprivation of freedom of movement in the Crimean Peninsula was concerning. Germany also condemned recent attacks on Roma settlements and other minorities in Ukraine as well as the lack of accountability for the perpetrators of those attacks on minorities. United Nations Children’s Fund urged the Government of Ukraine to embark on a comprehensive child welfare reform to include prevention, timely identification and proactive response to the social needs of vulnerable children. These measures were particularly needed for children affected by the ongoing conflict." Social services, child protection services, shelters UNICEF, Europe and Central Asia Region (ECAR) – Ukraine Situation: Refugee Response in Neighbouring Countries, 31 March-5 April 2022 "In Slovak Republic, 62,334 refugees have applied for temporary protection out of 305,826 arrivals. Over 14,000 refugee households, comprising 42,787 people, have applied for government social protection support. On 4 April, UNICEF began training for 270 border police, 17 representatives of NGOs, and the Plenipotenciary Office for the Roma Community on anti-trafficking, identification and referral of vulnerable children and mothers, which will expand to cover police more generally, social work and social service providers. Partnerships have been agreed on with the NGO Tenenet to develop and set up two Blue Dots, in cooperation with the Municipality of Bratislava." UNICEF, Europe and Central Asia Region (ECAR) – Ukraine Situation: Refugee Response in Neighbouring Countries, 24-30 March 2022 43