Европска унија и заштита деце и омладине избегле из Украјине
The European Union and the protection of children and young people who have escaped from Ukraine

Summary/Abstract: Every war has consequences for the warring parties as well as for the surrounding countries and regions. Russia's special operation in Ukraine, which began in 2022, threatens to have consequences for the entire world. Due to the war destruction in Ukraine, the European Union (EU)is faced with an influx of refugees from Ukraine. The consequences and traumas that war leaves on children and youth are particularly serious. This category of persons faces numerous dangers, including human trafficking, illegal adoptions, physical and sexual abuse, as well as consequences for health, education, development, and social integration. In the subject analysis, the author examines the Resolution of the European Parliament on the protection that the EU provides to children and youth who fled from Ukraine, as well as the obstacles that the EU faces on this path. In the analysis, the experience of the Republic of Serbia with regard to this issue was also considered. Taking a serious approach to the analysis of this important and current topic, the author comes to the conclusion that the EU invests great efforts in reuniting families, social integration, providing healthcare, providing psychological support, ensuring the continuation of education, and solving other problems for refugee children and youth from Ukraine. In the authors’ opinion, the measures taken by the EU so far in the protection of children and youth refugees from Ukraine have proven to be effective, which is why it would be possible to use these positive experiences as appropriate guidelines for adapting the domestic practice in providing refugee protection.

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