Promotion, protection and publishing of books is one of the tasks overseen by UNESCO. On May 23, Russia destroyed the “Factor-Druk” printing house in Kharkiv with a missile strike, killing 7 of its workers, injuring dozens more, and destroying tens of thousands of books. Russia is still a member of UNESCO, and its actions are in direct contradiction to the values upheld by the international organization.
In this regard, National IFAP Committee Ukraine prepared a statement to UNESCO regarding this tragic event. The statement calls on UNESCO to condemn Russia for its crimes in Ukraine and to exclude all Russian representatives from UNESCO bodies.
We publish the statement of the Ukrainian National IFAP Committee:
