Human Rights

UN General Assembly Demands Russia Return Ukrainian Children Abducted in War

By National Security Desk | December 4, 2025

The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding Russia immediately return thousands of Ukrainian children forcibly taken amidst the conflict, highlighting violations of international law and raising urgent questions about Moscow’s disregard for basic human rights.

On a day that underscores the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by Moscow’s aggression, the United Nations General Assembly has spoken loudly and clearly: Russia must return the thousands of Ukrainian children it has forcibly relocated or deported. In a decisive vote of 91 in favor, 12 against, and 57 abstentions, the global community condemned these actions as violations of international law. Presented during an emergency session by Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa, the resolution paints a grim picture of children treated as mere “trophies of war.” At least 20,000 minors have been uprooted under Russian orders since Ukraine’s sovereignty...

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