24/05/2023 (Agence Europe) – The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and UNICEF announced on Wednesday 24 May that they have signed an agreement to support EU regional and local governments in their child protection work and to promote the ‘European Child Guarantee’ with a focus on refugee children from Ukraine. The agreement aims to facilitate knowledge sharing between the CoR, UNICEF and local and regional authorities on how best to design, coordinate and implement successful programmes for refugee children from Ukraine with a view to their long-term integration into European cities and regions. This joint initiative will also build on the CoR’s legislative work to ensure children’s rights in EU legislation, including the ‘European Child Guarantee’ adopted by the EU in 2021. (LC)