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Children and hospitals are still seen by Russia as war targets

‘Children and hospitals are still seen by Russia as war targets’

27/09/2026 | Children of Ukraine

Olena Khomenko (Ukraine, ECPA), Chairperson of the Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine, made the following statement : “Russian forces have once again targeted civilian infrastructure, this time striking a maternity hospital in Kyiv. During the overnight attack on 23...

PACE Network calls for action to return abducted Ukrainian children and hold perpetrators accountable

PACE Network calls for action to return abducted Ukrainian children and hold perpetrators accountable

17/09/2026 | Children of Ukraine

Parliamentarians and international officials gathered in Paris on Wednesday 16 September to highlight the need to step up actions to secure the safe return of forcibly transferred and deported Ukrainian children and ensure accountability for the perpetrators of the crimes committed against them...

PACE Network study visit to Romania: putting Ukrainian children’s voices at the centre of parliamentary action

PACE Network study visit to Romania: putting Ukrainian children’s voices at the centre of parliamentary action

20/08/2026 | Children of Ukraine

A delegation of the PACE Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine, comprising Olena Khomenko (Ukraine, ECPA), Chairperson of the Network, Samuel Rushworth (United Kingdom, SOC) and Cristian-Augustin Niculescu-Ţâgârlas (Romania, EPP/CD), concluded a study visit to...

PACE Parliamentary Network to conduct study visit to Romania in support of Ukrainian children
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PACE Parliamentary Network to conduct study visit to Romania in support of Ukrainian children

07/08/2026 | Children of Ukraine

A delegation of the PACE Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine, led by Olena Khomenko (Ukraine, ECPA), the network's Chairperson, will carry out a study visit to Maramureș County, Romania, from 12 to 14 August 2026. The central programme will take place on 13 August in...

Help for Ukrainian children with disabilities resulting from the war

Help for Ukrainian children with disabilities resulting from the war

08/06/2026 | Children of Ukraine

The urgent challenges faced by Ukrainian children with disabilities resulting from Russia’s war of aggression – including access to rehabilitation, healthcare, inclusive education, psychosocial support and continuity of care both in Ukraine and in host countries – was the topic of a high-level...

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Network Chair, reacting to overnight attacks: ‘Ukrainian children continue to pay the price of Russia’s war’

03/06/2026 | Children of Ukraine

Olena Khomenko (Ukraine, ECPA), Chair of PACE’s Parliamentary Network on the Situation of the Children of Ukraine, made the following statement today: “Just one day after International Children’s Day, Ukrainian children have once again become victims of Russia’s aggression. During the latest...

Chairperson of parliamentary network deplores latest deadly strikes and calls for increased winter assistance
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Chairperson of parliamentary network deplores latest deadly strikes and calls for increased winter assistance

12/02/2026 | Children of Ukraine

Olena Khomenko (Ukraine, ECPA), Chairperson of the Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine, today made the following statement: “I am horrified by reports from Bohodukhiv (Kharkiv region) that a Russian strike destroyed a family home and killed three toddlers – two boys...

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Olena Khomenko: ‘Targeting homes and kindergartens is a grave crime that demands accountability’

23/10/2025 | Children of Ukraine

The Chair of the PACE Parliamentary network on the situation of the children of Ukraine, Olena Khomenko, today expressed her “deepest outrage and sorrow” at the brutal Russian missile and drone attacks carried out across Ukraine on 22 October 2025. “According to official Ukrainian sources, at...

Parliamentary Network met in Tallinn to strengthen support for war-affected Ukrainian children
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Parliamentary Network met in Tallinn to strengthen support for war-affected Ukrainian children

21/10/2025 | Children of Ukraine

Members of the Parliamentary Network on the Situation of the Children of Ukraine gathered in Tallinn on 17-18 October 2025 for a two-day conference titled “Restoring Childhood: Physical and Psychological Rehabilitation of War-Affected Ukrainian Children.” Hosted by the Riigikogu (Parliament of...

Parliamentary Network to meet in Tallinn on the rehabilitation of Ukrainian children affected by war
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Parliamentary Network to meet in Tallinn on the rehabilitation of Ukrainian children affected by war

10/10/2025 | Children of Ukraine

The Parliamentary Network on the Situation of the Children of Ukraine will hold its next meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, on 17-18 October 2025, under the theme “Restoring Childhood: Physical and Psychological Rehabilitation of War-Affected Ukrainian Children.” The Network, hosted by the Riigikogu...

Statement by the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine, following the Russian deadly air strikes on Kyiv
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Statement by the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine...

28/08/2025 | Children of Ukraine

“On the night of 28 August, Russia once again targeted Ukraine with missiles and drones. The attack struck residential areas across Kyiv, leaving at least eighteen people dead and injuring more than forty. Among the victims were four children – a two-year-old girl, a fourteen-year-old boy, and...

PACE parliamentary network for Ukrainian children ends fact-finding mission to Ukraine amid renewed attacks

PACE parliamentary network for Ukrainian children makes fact-finding visit to Ukraine amid renewed attacks

11/06/2025 | Children of Ukraine

A three-member delegation from PACE’s Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine carried out a fact-finding visit to Ukraine on 9-10 June 2025 where topics discussed included the situation of deported Ukrainian children, measures being taken to sanction those responsible...