The Global Fam DNA Working Group aims to pilot the use of DNA for a database dedicated to supporting immediate reunification of rescued Ukrainian children with their families and ongoing searches into the future.

Thousands of Ukrainian children have disappeared into Russia due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, launching the first global opportunity to proactively collect the DNA of living family members to expedite the reunification of rescued children with their families, or for eventual reunification for those families that might be separated for decades. In cooperation with international organizations, the Global FamDNA Working Group will pilot the use of DNA for a database dedicated to supporting immediate reunification and ongoing searches into the future, gathering qualitative data on the perspectives of families and other constituents, allies and experts during the pilot.