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10 WWW.UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, СІЧЕНЬ 2019 On this December 1st, as I write my column for the first issue of Our Life for 2019, Ukraine once again finds itself in a pre carious and dangerous situation. Late last night, UNWLA Vice President of Public Relations Nadia Nynka emailed our tri - state membership in N.Y., N.J., and Conn. with a request that members join a rally in front of the Permanent Mission of the Russian Feder ation to the United Nations to protest Russian aggression in the Sea of Azov and the seizure of Ukrainian ships and seamen. These events are a continuation of Russia’s most recent military assault agains t Ukraine, which brazenly began in February 2014. We remember with sadness and outrage that on December 1, 2013, a series of riots occurred in several locations of downtown Kyiv in response to a police crackdown on Euromaidan’s protesters and journalists on the night of November 30. That day saw the highest number of journalists injured by police in a single event since Ukrai ne pro - claimed independence in 1991. However, December 1 will also be marked in Ukraine’s history as the day when a referendum on the Act of Declaration of Independence was held in 1991 and an overwhelming majority of voters approved it. The referendum wa s called by the Parliament to confirm the Act of In de - pendence, which was adopted by the Parliament on August 24, 1991. Citizens of Ukraine expressed overwhelming support for independence. On that same day, a presidential election took place and Leonid Kravchuk , the parliament chairman and de facto head of state, was elected to serve as the first Pre sident of Ukraine . Ukraine’s journey since 1991 has not been easy nor straightforward, and most will agree that the country has not reached its full potential as it faces its own internal hurdles as well as those hurdles cl early planted by its hostile nei ghbor. Since 1991, the UNWLA has joined the Ukrainian worldwide diaspora in disseminating information about the events in Ukraine, by contacting and encouraging our politicians to come to the aid of the country; we have also worked to help Ukrainian soldie rs and their families who have suffered from the current war. At this time, we are all anxiously following the latest events and will respond as needed. The Ukrainian worldwide diaspora is represented by two umbrella organi zations: WCU (World Congress of Ukrainians) and WFUWO (World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Orga - nizations.) The UNWLA is a member of both of these organizations and follows their lead in responding to many action items. It is noteworthy to recall that th e UNWLA was WFUWO’s founding mem ber. From October 25 through October 27, the XI WFUWO Congress and a commemoration of WFUWO’s 70 th anniversary were held in Philadelphia, the city of its founding. The motto of this historical gathering was “Let us move for ward towards a common goal!” Thi s gathering was an inspirational one as delegates reported on their work and shared their challenges as well as their successes. We were given the opportunity to thank outgoing President (now Honorary President) Orysia Sushk o for her dedication and many ac complishments during her tenure and to welcome WFUWO’s newly - elected President Anya Kisil. We also pledged our support for future WFUWO initiatives. In November, WCU held its Congress in Kyiv. The UNWLA congratulates Paul G rod who was unanimously elected as WCU’s new president. We also thank WCU’s past president Evhen Czolij for his tireless representation of the organization around the world. Mr. Grod visited the WFUWO Congress in October in order to share his vision for WC U as well as to thank Orysia Sus hko and Anya Kisil for their service. WFUWO was one of the founding organizations of UWC, and as stipulated in UWC bylaws, the president of WFUWO is one of two UWC vice presidents. We wish both these newly - elected leaders “ God bless” as they move forward in uniting Ukrainians in reacting to and concretely facing Ukraine’s many challenges. _______________________________ Please see photos on pages 2 - 3: 1. UNWLA delegation to XI WFUWO Congress. Marta Kebalo (Br 64, N.Y.), Nadia Nynka (Br 75 N.J.), UNWLA Pre sident M. Zajac, Oksana Farion (Br 90, Phila.), Lida Slysh (Br 64, N.Y.), Iryna Buczkowski (Br 67, Phila). Absent from picture: Oka Hrycak (Br 75, N.J.) 2 Newly elected WFUWO President with Vice Presidents Maria Finiw (President of Organization of Ukrainia n Women, Great Britain); Yevhenia Petrova; Anya Kisil; Marianna Zajac. 3. Newly elected WCU President Paul Grod at WFUWO Congress with M. Zajac.
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