Angelina Jolie explains in her note how children have been most affected amid the Russo-Ukraine war
Academy Award-winning actress, film producer and UNHCR Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie sheds light on the trauma suffered by Ukrainian children due to the recent Russo-Ukraine War.
The 47-year-old Eternal star shared a detailed note on her Instagram handle detailing how children in Ukraine were being affected by the Russo-Ukraine war.
She said that children make up 30% of the population, but represent 41% of all forcibly displaced people.
"Children suffer the greatest consequences of war," she began. “A collective effort to address the physical and emotional manifestations of trauma should address the needs of children not only in Ukraine but also in Afghanistan, Yemen and many other often forgotten conflicts at a level sufficient to meet the needs of children.” are under-funded," she said. added.
The Salt actress, who visited internally displaced refugees in the Ukrainian city of Lviv in May, added that, "Local and community-led organizations are exploring new ways to connect children with tools to learn, and Nutrition to grow, to help protect them from the worst consequences of this war, but the global humanitarian response must be strengthened to ensure that this generation of children has the resources they need to begin treatment is." (sic)