JHA Agencies' contribution to EU solidarity with Ukraine

EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies’ contribution to EU solidarity with Ukraine 4th Joint paper The 4th version of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies’ contribution to EU solidarity with Ukraine covers the period from February 2024 to February 2025. Introduction Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine, which started at a full scale on 24 February 2022, triggered a firm and comprehensive political response by the European Union. Actions in the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) domain are integral to a successful and efficient response. The nine EU agencies cooperating within the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies Network (JHAAN) play a vital role in this process by contributing to the implementation of political decisions made at the European level, assisting EU Member States and third countries, and providing support to people affected by the war, in particular persons displaced from Ukraine. The JHAAN issued a Joint Statement1 on 7 March 2022, declaring the nine JHA agencies’ commitment to assisting, in line with the measures agreed upon by the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 3-4 March 2022, and the outcomes of the extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting on 27 February 2022. Later policy and legislative developments guided the JHA agencies’ response. The 2023 European Council conclusions on the opening of accession negotiations with Ukraine also paved the way for new...