After the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of the Peace Formula held in Montreal, more than 45 countries signed an agreement on October 31 to support the facilitation of the return of all Ukrainian deportees and captives taken by Russia.
The release of prisoners and deportees theme was based on point four of the Ukrainian Formula for Peace. It was held in Montreal, Canada and attended by representatives of approximately 70 countries and organizations.
The pledge outlines the shared principles of participants. It reaffirms a strong support for Ukraine’s victory and condemns any nation that aids Russia’s aggression.
The key agreements include strengthening Ukraine’s cooperation with international partners in addressing humanitarian issues and ensuring compliance with the Geneva Conventions. They also include identifying trusted mediators for negotiations concerning the return of Ukrainian soldiers, civilians and children.
Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, highlighted the tangible results of the conference. He emphasized that specific countries had committed to helping return children.
Melanie Joly, Canadian Foreign Minister, noted that Qatar, South Africa (Vatican), Lithuania, and the UAE had made specific commitments to assist in the return of individuals deported.
A coalition of countries is also being formed to collect information about Ukrainians captured and assist with data verification.
The participants of the conference also committed to support Ukraine in reintegrating those that eventually return and to raise awareness about Russia’s illegal detentions and expulsions.
Russian authorities and their collaborators illegally deported tens of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia from occupied territories.
According to the Children of War Database, at least 19,500 children were confirmed as being abducted by Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Less than 400 of these children have been returned to their families.
Russia also holds thousands Ukrainian prisoners of war. 3,672 have been successfully returned from captivity.
The United Nations has published several reports in which the commission describes the conditions of detention of Ukrainian POWs and the torture they have suffered as “shocking.” Some Ukrainian POWs died in captivity due to causes such as “blunt-force trauma”.
After the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of the Peace Formula held in Montreal, more than 45 countries signed an agreement on October 31 to support the facilitation of the return of all Ukrainian deportees and captives.
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