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The PACE adopted a resolution calling on the deportation of Ukrainian children to be recognized as genocide

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Oleksandra Opanasenko
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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) unanimously adopted a resolution on the situation of children in Ukraine, which calls on member states to recognize the deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia as genocide.

This was reported by Yevheniia Kravchuk, a member of the permanent delegation of the Verkhovna Rada to PACE.

Compared to Resolution 2495 (2023), which the Assembly adopted last April, todayʼs document contains additional provisions for the protection of Ukrainian children.

The PACE unanimously adopted a resolution on the situation of children in Ukraine.

"It is important that the document renewed the provision that the deportation of Ukrainian children is a war crime, a crime against humanity and contains signs of genocide," Yevheniia Kravchuk emphasized.

The Assembly called for increased political and humanitarian support for the protection of internally displaced children. The resolution also supported the Bring Kids Back UA initiative and the creation of the International Coalition of Countries for the Return of Small Ukrainians.

PACE calls for:

In addition, the Assembly will strengthen cooperation by creating an Ad hoc committee, which will allow parliamentarians to contribute to the improvement of the situation of children of Ukraine, wherever they are.