Michaela Bauer - author - The Slovak Spectator

Michaela Bauer

Michaela Bauer is the Country Coordinator of the UNICEF Emergency Response in Slovakia.

Having spent almost 10 years in the organization, she previously served as Deputy Representative in Ukraine, where she was posted when war broke out in February 2022, as well as in Montenegro.

Before that, she was Partnerships Manager for cooperation with EU Institutions in Brussels.

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Social workers Katka, Melinda and Žaneta in front of the Humanitarian Center in Gabčíkovo, which hosts close to 1,000 Ukrainian refugees.

A thank you to Slovak humanitarians

UNICEF dedicates the 15th World Humanitarian Day to compassionate Slovaks that support Ukrainian children.

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Alex, 15-year-old from Cherkasy, Ukraine. He had to flee the dangers of the war together with his mother and his younger brother.

Hope away from home

Struggles, resilience and the pursuit of hope amidst war are part of many Ukrainians’ daily lives.

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Mykyta, 16, lost many friends and relatives due to fighting in Bakhmut and across Ukraine.

Loneliness is an uninvited guest

Although we all experience it, loneliness remains a taboo. It’s now time to talk about it.

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Margarita, 4 months old, just received her DTP and polio vaccines.

A 4-steps guide to deal with vaccine hesitancy

For World Immunization Week, UNICEF talked to a group of Slovak and Ukrainian pediatricians.

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Some Ukrainian students report being bullied due to their nationality. UNICEF works with schools so that they can provide a tolerant and respectful environment as well as activities that facilitate positive relationships and promote inclusion.

The silent toll of the war in Ukraine is on minds

Friends are essential for mental health, but only one in three Ukrainian children in Slovakia are currently enrolled in school.

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A Ukrainian girl poses in a destroyed classroom.

365 days: War has cut millions of Ukrainians' dreams short

The solidarity of Slovaks with Ukrainian families impressed me.

Michaela Bauer

List of author's articles

A thank you to Slovak humanitarians

Hope away from home

Loneliness is an uninvited guest

A 4-steps guide to deal with vaccine hesitancy

The silent toll of the war in Ukraine is on minds

365 days: War has cut millions of Ukrainians' dreams short

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