13/06/2024 Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development | Children of Ukraine
An Ad hoc Committee of the Bureau travelled to Geneva to meet several international organisations (UNICEF, UNHCR, OHCHR) on 13 June 2024 to discuss the situation of refugee, displaced and deported children of Ukraine. On this occasion, the President of the Assembly had a bilateral meeting with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
This visit took place in the framework of the follow-up to Resolution 2529 (2024) on “The situation of the children of Ukraine” in which the Parliamentary Assembly reiterated its condemnation of the full-scale war of aggression being waged by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the massive violations of the rights of the children of Ukraine, who are particularly vulnerable victims of this war.
In this regard, the Assembly expressed its commitment to continuing its role as a facilitator to support the Ukrainian authorities and various international organisations, in determining the most rapid means to identify and facilitate an effective search for children, with access to as much information as possible about their identity and the conditions of their deportation or forcible transfer by the Russian Federation.
The situation of children of Ukraine remains a priority for the Parliamentary Assembly. A Parliamentary network on this issue will be launched during the 3rd part session, on Thursday 27 June, 2024.