Education
Volodymyr Vasylenko graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1959.
Volodymyr Vasylenko graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1959.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine. 1972–1992 – was a scientific consultant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for law issues. In 1989 – was taking part in development of legal basis for economic independence of Ukraine.
In 1990 – as a consultant of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, prepared the first draft of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine.
1992 – Ambassador in Benelux countries and also the Representative of Ukraine to the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization
1998–2002 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2001–2005 – he was elected United Nations General Assembly judge in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
2006–2010 – was the Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Human Rights Council. In 2014 – head of the Commission to Investigate Human Rights Violations in Ukraine.
1991–2009 – expert, advisor, member of the delegation of Ukraine in the United Nations General Assembly and was representing Ukraine in Third Committee human rights and Sixth Committee legal issues.