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Couplet: Amidst the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Qatar has announced an aid of 3 million US dollars to the Human Rights Commissioner of the Ukrainian Parliament. The aid will be provided to support families affected by the ongoing conflict, Al Jazeera reports. According to Qatar's Foreign Ministry, the funds will be used to support initiatives designed to improve the lives of the Ukrainian people, especially children.
“In addition, the fund will contribute to enhancing legal aid and improving the necessary infrastructure to provide essential assistance to families affected by the conflict in Ukraine,” the ministry said in a statement.
The Ministry and the Commissioner's Office also “reiterated their dedication to a world where human dignity is respected, and where the rights of every individual are protected.”
Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 16 Ukrainian children, who were “forcibly deported” to Russia following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, are currently recovering in Qatar, Al Jazeera reported. .
“Thousands of other forcibly deported Ukrainian children live in Russia. It is heartbreaking to realize that as time passes, they are becoming separated from their families and motherland. Together, we must do everything possible to bring every child home, and I thank everyone around the world who is helping us in this difficult task,” Zelensky said in a post on X.
The Ukrainian President further expressed his gratitude to Qatar for its assistance to Ukraine.
“I am extremely grateful to Qatar and personally to the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for assisting Ukraine in this important endeavour. “We look forward to continued fruitful cooperation on this matter as well as the return of more of our children.”
The Ukrainian president's statement came after Qatar informed that around 20 stranded families from both Russia and Ukraine have arrived in Doha to provide assistance, Al Jazeera reported.
Ukraine claimed that Russia has illegally taken over 19,000 Ukrainian children since a full-scale invasion in 2022. Only 400 children out of 19,000 have been returned.