10 Break-Out Sessions
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BIO: Lisa Yasko is a member of the Ukrainian Parliament of the 9th convocation elected in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election and a member of the Committee on Foreign Policy and Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation. Born in Kyiv, she has also worked as a documentary filmmaker.
Picture: Markus Ketola
To act as a voice for Ukraine. This is my work and what I believe I can do to make at least a small change, because I’m not a soldier right now. But everyone should be a soldier in some field.
Mainly that we did not learn our lessons from the past. It became obvious that international organisations, like the UN and the Council of Europe, need to change. We need to have real tools that can protect peace and security. And [these organisations] cannot be running on double standards.
Open your heart—do not just think rationally, but also feel the world. Be different—do not just follow the rules that were established many years ago. If you are a Leader of Tomorrow, you need to build new rules and projects.
I am sure that we are the strongest nation in the world right now, and everyone admires us. Legends spread about people going out onto the streets and standing in the way of Russian tanks, without hesitation. It’s very impressive. Yes, we have traumas. But we will deal with that. Making international organizations more effective is what the international
Switzerland’s response has been quite progressive and positive: Sanctions, freezing Russian assets, standing up for human rights, welcoming Ukrainian refugees and, most importantly, making such decisions very quickly.