This guidance provides practical recommendations for humanitarian and protection actors on delivering protection assistance to former combatants in Ukraine. It outlines humanitarian principles, eligibility criteria, verification requirements, discharge documentation, confidentiality considerations, and referral pathways to veteran support services and specialized organizations.
Developed within the Global Protection Cluster (GPC), a network that brings together local, national and international actors advancing the protection of communities affected by humanitarian crises around the world, the resource helps partners ensure assistance is provided in line with humanitarian standards and national legislation.
Browse the Ukrainian version here.
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