WAR IN EUROPE OP-ED: Call to rally nations to help Ukraine bring home children, detained civilians and POWs
Canada, Norway and Ukraine will convene foreign ministers and international partners this month to support Ukraine’s efforts to return, rehabilitate and reintegrate Ukrainian deported children, detained civilians and prisoners of war.
The article discusses a call for nations to rally together in supporting Ukraine's efforts to return, rehabilitate, and reintegrate Ukrainian deported children, detained civilians, and prisoners of war. Canada, Norway, and Ukraine are set to convene foreign ministers and international partners in Toronto on September 28 and 29 for the Pathways to Peace: Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians and Prisoners of War.
This conference aims to address the immense task of addressing the issue, as no single country or organization can handle it alone. The scope of the problem includes the forced deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia, unlawful detention of civilians in occupied territories, and concerning conditions for Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian custody.
The article emphasizes the need for sustained cooperation among governments, international organizations, humanitarian actors, and civil society to ensure the human-centered stories of these individuals are brought to a positive resolution.
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