The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights called on UN countries to intensify efforts to return Ukrainian children abducted by the Russian Federation
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Dmytro Lubinets, called on the countries of the United Nations Organization to take decisive measures to return Ukrainian children who were abducted by Russia. He stated this during an interactive dialogue with the special representative of the UN Secretary-General on children and armed conflicts, Virginia Gamba, within the framework of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Lubinets in his address emphasized on the scale of the tragedy unfolding because of the war with the Russian Federation. He emphasized that thousands of Ukrainian children have become victims of this war: they are kidnapped, forcibly deported, subjected to propaganda and violent Russification. The ombudsman emphasized that the world has no right to ignore these crimes, which are taking place in front of the eyes of the international community.
“Ukraine is grateful for the attention paid to the tragedy that is unfolding before the eyes of the whole world: the destruction of the childhood of Ukrainian children due to the aggression of the Russian Federation. I call on the world not to be silent about this. Therefore, I appealed to the UN member states to make maximum efforts to: stop crimes against Ukrainian children, search for, identify and return deportees, and bring the guilty to justice.” said Dmytro Lubinets.
During the dialogue, Virginia Gamba emphasized the need to intensify international efforts to stop crimes against children. She noted that the international community should force Russia to sign an action plan with the United Nations, which is a necessary step to prosecute crimes against children. Gamba emphasized that this is not just a bureaucratic procedure, but a real chance to save thousands of young Ukrainians who find themselves in a critical situation.
“This is not just a bureaucratic step. This is a chance to save thousands of young Ukrainians who have been kidnapped, tortured, used in propaganda and forced to forget who they are. With joint efforts, we will be able to protect children.” – she emphasized.
Lubinets, in turn, emphasized that Ukraine is grateful to all international partners for their support, but called for more decisive action. He emphasized that every day of delay means another life lost, another destiny that can be destroyed irrevocably.
“The world must act, because every day of delay is another life taken, another child in need of saving. We must join forces to stop these crimes and bring children home.” – concluded the Ukrainian ombudsman.
Dmytro Lubinets’ speech became an important call to intensify efforts in the matter of returning Ukrainian children. It is also a reminder to the international community that the return of every child is a matter of humanitarian justice and respect for basic human rights. Ukraine continues to fight for its children and calls on the world to fight together for their future.
