Bosnia and Herzegovina joins coalition to bring back Ukrainian children

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Bosnia and Herzegovina will join the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children as its 50th member.

In a post on the social network X on Tuesday, Sybiha wrote that Bosnia and Herzegovina had officially confirmed its intention to join the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, noting that with its accession, the number of member states in the initiative had reached the 50 mark, News.Az reports, citing Interfax-Ukraine.

Sybiha expressed gratitude to Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as to his counterpart, Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmedin Konaković, for making this important decision.

He has said that this was an important step demonstrating Bosnia and Herzegovina's commitment to protecting children's rights, upholding international law, and supporting Ukraine's efforts aimed at returning home every deported or forcibly displaced Ukrainian child.

He has said that the expansion of the coalition strengthened the collective capacity of the international community to take decisive action. He has said that Ukraine, together with its partners, would continue active work aimed at holding accountable all individuals involved in the illegal deportation, forced adoption, and militarization of Ukrainian children in the temporarily occupied territories and within Russia.

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By Ulviyya Salmanli