Petitions to the Senate of the Italian Republic (2024–2026)

Over the past three years the National Congress of Ukrainian Associations in Italy (CNAUI), led by Larysa Levchun, has carried out sustained advocacy for Ukrainian interests, submitting a series of petitions to the Senate of the Italian Republic during its 19th Legislature.

2024: Defence, protection of displaced people and education

• ✓Petition No. 891 (8 May): A request for further support for Ukraine in the form of air defence systems. Referred to the 3rd Committee.
• ✓Petition No. 953 (24 July): A call for long-term policy solutions to support displaced people, in line with the PACE Resolution. Under consideration by the 3rd and 7th Committees.
• ✓Petition No. 1009 (24 September): A proposal to introduce Ukrainian as a foreign language in Italian schools. The initiative emerged at the Ukrainian Teachers’ Forum on 1 September 2024. The petition has been formally referred to the 7th Standing Committee (Culture and Education).

2025: Municipal twinning and child protection

• ✓Petition No. 1346 (24 June): The creation of a National Twinning Programme between Italian and Ukrainian municipalities to strengthen administrative and cultural cooperation.
• ✓Petition No. 1584 (15 December): Urgent measures to protect children with disabilities among refugees. Referred to the 1st and 3rd Committees sitting jointly.

2026: Education, healthcare and historical memory

This year the focus has been on the rehabilitation of those affected by the war and on deepening educational ties.

• ✓Petition No. 1667 (3 March): The creation of a National Programme of School Partnerships between Italy and Ukraine, to develop educational cooperation, share cultural practices and help integrate Ukrainian children. Under consideration by the 3rd and 7th Committees sitting jointly.
• ✓Petition No. 1668 (3 March): The creation of national programmes for the treatment of war trauma. The proposal includes psychological support and the training of specialists for Ukrainian citizens in Italy. Referred to the 10th Committee.
• ✓Petition No. 1744 (12 May): A prosthetics and rehabilitation programme for wounded Ukrainian civilians and service members. Referred to the 3rd and 10th Committees sitting jointly.
• ✓Petition No. 1753 (12 May): Regulating the public use of symbols of totalitarian regimes. Referred to the 1st Committee (Constitutional Affairs).

The Congress’s work spans every field, from military support and the protection of human rights to deep cultural and educational integration, laying solid foundations for lasting relations between Italy and Ukraine.