Has the government lost important powers when liquidating the Ministry of Reintegration?
On 24 January 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 1131, which finalized the transformation processes in the Government that led to the reorganization (and, in fact, liquidation) of the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine.
Information about the possible transfer of some of the powers of the Ministry of Reintegration to the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine first appeared in September 2024. On 5 December 2024, the Ministry of Reintegration was renamed the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine, and a Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Unity of Ukraine, was appointed. On 31 December 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 15453, which ensured the transfer of a significant part of the powers of the Ministry of National Unity to the Ministry for Development.
The Ministry of Reintegration had a wide range of powers that were transferred not only to the Ministry for Development. Thus, the task of providing humanitarian aid to civilians during the armed aggression was transferred to the Ministry of Social Policy. However, not all the powers of the Ministry of Reintegration were redistributed among other ministries – some of them were “lost” when the relevant provisions were amended, and as of the beginning of May 2025, are not exercised by any central executive authorities of Ukraine.
The purpose of the analytical note is to analyze the provisions of key central executive authorities to ensure that they incorporate the content of the powers of the Ministry of Reintegration with a focus on ensuring the sustainability of state policy regarding the TOT of Ukraine, their population and other categories of victims of armed aggression against Ukraine.
The analytical note is available in English and Ukrainian.
