UN: No Ukrainian children should be adopted in Russia, Unicef ​​demands

No children from Ukraine should not be adopted in Russia, a UN official said today in New York, as thousands of children were reportedly relocated to that country after the Russian invasion of 24 February.

“We continue to insist that no one child should not be given for adoption during a conflict as the UN “Prioritizes the return of children to their families,” said Afsan Khan, regional director of the UNICEF for Europe and Central Asia.

“Any decision to deport a child must be based on his / her best interests and any movement must be voluntary “, with the consent of the familyher official added Unicef returned from a trip to Ukraine.

“We reaffirm, especially in the Russian Federation, that Adoption should never take place during or immediately after a “humanitarian emergency”because children who are then separated from their families “can not be considered orphans”He insisted.

As for the children “who were sent to Russia, we are working closely with mediators and networks to see how we can better document these cases,” Afsan Khan added, without being able to provide figures.

Source: News Beast

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