Ukraine: Protection and safety of persons with disabilities and their families

Updates from EDF and its members and partners in Ukraine and surrounding countries.

Our latest news on the situation in Ukraine

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EU funding plan for Ukraine reconstruction: Disability rights (mostly) included

The compromise agreement on setting up the Ukraine Facility Regulation, a new dedicated instrument to support Ukraine’s recovery,...

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New declaration: disability-inclusive recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine

Today, we launched a new Declaration on a disability-inclusive recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine, drafted in cooperation with...

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The Riga Academy – shared learning between Latvian and Ukrainian activists

The first edition of the Riga Academy – aimed at sharing experiences and developing skills of disability activists...

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Report: The impact of the war in Ukraine on the rights of persons with disabilities

Our member, the “League of Strong”, together with the KRF “Public Alternative” have produced a monitoring report of...

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European Parliament’s Committees voted on establishing the Ukraine Facility 

The European Parliament’s Committee for Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) voted today (5 October)...

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Geographic scope of our work

Photo of a Google Map with EDF partners’ work responding to the war in Ukraine. Please note that locations are approximate, many activities are happening in small communities not possible to be depicted here, and this work is evolving over time as needs change

Slice of Google Map showing Ukraine, Moldova and Poland with around 50 different coloured markers all over Ukraine and Moldova and two in Poland, showing location of different projects
Photo of a Google Map with EDF partners’ work responding to the war in Ukraine. Please note that locations are approximate, many activities are happening in small communities not possible to be depicted here, and this work is evolving over time as needs change

EDF's resolutions and declarations on Ukraine

On March 11, we adopted a resolution on Protection and safety of persons with disabilities in the war in Ukraine. 

On July 27, we adopted a Declaration for a disability-inclusive reconstruction process  Ukraine.