The Ukrainian delegation of union children returned from the IFM-SEI International Summer Camp in Austria, organized by Kinderfreunde Österreich, full of impressions, new acquaintances and vivid emotions.

This summer, Ukrainian children took part in the IFM-SEI International Summer Camp, organized by Kinderfreunde Österreich for the first time in the picturesque town of Döbriach, Carinthia (Austria).

The full-scale war started by Russia has had a profound impact on Ukraine's education system. Mass displacement of the population, destruction of schools, psychological trauma, and technical difficulties have significantly affected graduates' participation in entrance exams and their access to higher education.

According to official information from juvenile prosecutors and the National Police of Ukraine, 637 children have died and more than 2,006 have been injured to varying degrees. In total, more than 2,600 children have been affected in Ukraine as a result of Russia's full-scale armed aggression.

On June 5, 2025, a group of representatives from the National Agency of Ukraine for the Identification, Search, and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA) and employees of the management company KAMparitet unexpectedly arrived at the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) and announced that the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv had issued another court decision imposing an arrest on the Trade Union House.

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) strongly condemned the attempt to undermine the work of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine and its member organizations by unjustifiably seizing the Trade Union House in Kyiv.

One of the most alarming manifestations of such pressure was the personal search and detention by security forces on April 9, 2025, of Federation of Trade Unions President Grigoryy Osovyy upon his arrival at the reporting and election conference of the Federation of Trade Unions of the Volyn Region.

On June 4, Ukraine honors the memory of children who died as a result of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

On May 12, 2025, a roundtable discussion «Fair Remuneration in Education – a Key to the Development of Society and the State» was held at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

The Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine and the Education Ombudsman have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at protecting the rights of teachers and students, improving their working and learning conditions, and developing social dialogue. The document was signed by Georgiy Trukhanov, President of the Trade Union, and Nadiya Leshchyk, Education Ombudsman.