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A draft resolution No. 16212 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada proposing to establish a Day of Resilience of internally displaced persons. They want to celebrate the new commemorative date every year on 20 October. This was reported by “Glavcom” with reference to the document card on the parliament’s website.
The draft resolution was registered on 3 November 2026. Among its initiators are Members of Parliament Serhiy Kozyr, Ruslan Horbenko, Oleh Arsenyuk, Vitaliy Voytsekhivskyi, Andriy Herus and other parliamentarians.
The authors of the initiative propose establishing a separate date for public recognition of the resilience of Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homes because of the war and other hazardous circumstances.
The choice of 20 October is linked to the fact that on that day in 2014 the Verkhovna Rada adopted the law “On Ensuring the Rights and Freedoms of Internally Displaced Persons.” The document defined the legal status of displaced persons and enshrined special guarantees for the protection of their rights.
According to the initiators, the proposed date has legal and symbolic significance, as it combines recognition of the resilience of internally displaced persons with the formation of state policy regarding their protection.
The establishment of the Day of Resilience of IDPs is intended to draw attention to the experiences of people who have lost the ability to live in their homes but continue to work, raise children, support communities, and participate in public life.
The document has now been forwarded for consideration by the leadership of the Verkhovna Rada. To establish the new commemorative date, the parliament must adopt the corresponding resolution.
Recall that “Glavcom” previously reported on a new law regarding internally displaced persons that came into force on 22 October 2026. The document provides for an update of the displaced persons’ registration system, assessment of their needs, and expansion of state support mechanisms.
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