CARINA ÖDEBRINK (SWEDEN)
OSCE PA President Pere Joan Pons (Spain) appointed Carina Ödebrink (Sweden) the Special Envoy on Russian Abductions and Deportations of Ukrainian Children in October 2025.
Special Envoy Ödebrink works to advance OSCE PA engagement on addressing the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children as a top priority. The Special Envoy works closely with international partners, the PSTU, the Assembly’s three General Committees, the Verkhovna Rada, other relevant Ukrainian stakeholders, and the OSCE executive branch to drive an inter-parliamentary contribution in the context of broader efforts aimed at assisting Ukraine strengthen its resilience.
In the execution of her mandate, Special Envoy Ödebrink places particular emphasis on promoting accountability for contraventions of OSCE commitments, violations and abuses of human rights, violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, as well as possible war crimes including with respect to the forced relocation of Ukrainian children.
Specifically, her tasks include the following:
- Liaise with the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, with a view to associating the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly more closely with the Coalition.
- Provide insights and recommendations to help guide the OSCE PA’s deliberations and potential decisions on the issue of the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children.
- Raise the international profile of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s decisions and acquis related to the aforementioned areas.
- Whenever appropriate, promote the subsequent implementation in co-operation with parliaments of OSCE participating States and other relevant actors.
- Contribute to greater parliamentary engagement on promoting accountability for contraventions of OSCE commitments, violations and abuses of human rights, violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, as well as possible war crimes including with respect to the forced relocation of Ukrainian children.
- Advise on effective strategies to counter and address the challenges outlined above. Provide advice also in the context of the Assembly’s conceptualization efforts related to new decisions (Declarations and Resolutions).
- Regularly report at the meetings of the PSTU so as to best inform members of recent developments, activities as well as achievements and challenges.
