On the occasion of the Children's Day, the Government held an extraordinary meeting aimed to adopt a number of decisions to strengthen rights and safety of children in Ukraine, announced Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

“We are settling the issue of temporary evacuation and return to the place of permanent residence of children studying in round-the-clock institutions. We are talking about children's homes, special educational institutions, shelters for children, and boarding schools,” noted the Head of Government.

The Cabinet of Ministers also commissioned the RMA (regional military administrations) to evacuate children from institutions located in the combat zone less than 50 km from the border with russia and less than 100 km from the temporarily occupied territory.

Besides, the Government amended a number of governmental resolutions on the adoption of orphans and children deprived of parental care displaced from the war zone or temporarily occupied territories.

“We are removing bureaucratic obstacles to their placement in family-type homes and foster families, including abroad, and to their return to Ukraine. At the same time, we are improving the system of registration of such children,” said Denys Shmyhal.

Apart from that, the Government expanded the right to receive the status of a child affected by military operations and armed conflicts. In particular, we are simplifying the procedure for temporarily displaced children. After our victory, this status will allow the child to claim compensation from the aggressor state.