The risk of illegal adoption - Ukrainian children from institutional care fleeing war

28-04-2022 - 20:15
Woman and kids in front of Ukrainian flag
Women fleeing war in Ukraine © Image used under the licence of Adobe stock

In the presence of the European Parliament Coordinator on Children’s Rights, Ewa Kopacz, JURI and EMPL Members discussed protection and possible risks of illegal adoption of children from institutional care fleeing from war in Ukraine. They heard from the Commission on the use of the European Social Fund + and the implementation of the European Child Guarantee for these children.

Members exchanged views with experts such as Theoni Koufonikolakou - Chairperson of the European Network of the Ombudspersons for Children , Aaron Greenberg - Senior Regional Advisor for Europe and Central Asia, Child Protection at UNICEF, Anna Krawczak - Empowering Children Foundation, Warsaw University on legal and social policy issues concerning the situation of these vulnerable children.