Belgium will contribute to the return of deported and forcibly displaced by Russia of Ukrainian children

On the Ukrainian side were attended by: Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets, Advisor to the Presidential Office, Operational Director Bring Kids Back UA Dariya Zarivna and Advisor - Presidential President for Children and Children's Rehabilitation Darya Gerasimchuk. “The presence of Belgium in the international coalition for the return of Ukrainian children is a strong gesture of solidarity.

And today we are counting on the practical support of Belgium in the implementation of real projects, especially in the field of reintegration of returned children, ”Daria Zarivna said. She recalled that the initiative of the head of state Bring Kids Back UA is aimed at returning all illegally deported and forcibly displaced Ukrainian children, as well as forming a new agenda in the world to protect children in armed conflicts.

In particular, during the meeting it was a possible assistance from Belgium to start the support center of children and families, which will become a point of temporary admission of children after returning to Ukraine and providing emergency services; Return the Family to reunite children with families or arrange them in Ukrainian foster families; Modernization of the rehabilitation center in Chernivtsi region for children with disabilities and providing physical and psychosocial recovery.

Dmitry Lubinets stressed that it is now necessary to combine efforts to create various pressure mechanisms on the Russian Federation for the return of Ukrainian children, systematic monitoring of the situation in compliance with the rights of the child in temporarily occupied territories and active use of diplomacy for the return of deported children and the release of civilians.

Darya Gerasimchuk noted the importance of the special mechanism of the UN Security Council "Children and Armed Conflicts", which records data on gross violations of children in the war zones. “Russia has twice hit the" List of Shame "for its crimes. This year, the Russian Federation should get there for the third time, after which special sanctions on the part of the UN Security Council should begin to begin to apply for it, ”she stressed.