UN informed of Belarus' recuperation programs for children from other countries, including Ukraine

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich held a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum 2023 under the auspices of ECOSOC at the UN headquarters in New York, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Yuri Ambrazevich met with UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba.

The parties discussed international and regional security in the context of the conflict in Ukraine and its impact on the situation of children. Yuri Ambrazevich reaffirmed Belarus' commitment to ensuring protection, safety and well-being of children and expressed the interest of the Belarusian government in achieving concrete results in the interests of children affected by armed conflicts.

He spoke about recuperation programs at Belarus' health camps for children living in war zones ," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed. The Belarusian deputy minister of foreign affairs invited the special representative to visit Belarus and assured her of Belarus' readiness to strengthen cooperation with her office in order to comply with the principle of ensuring the best interests of the child.

The Belarusian diplomat also met with UN Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights — Head of the UN Human Rights Office in New York Ilze Brands Kehris to discuss cooperation in the field of human rights. «The parties reviewed the cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights, and examined the prospects for cooperation between Belarus and the UN High Rights Office.