UN Warns Rising Number of Missing Persons in Conflict Zones Poses Threat to Peace

UN warns rising number of missing persons in conflict zones poses threat to peace

'When the issue of missing persons is left unaddressed, not only individuals but entire societies are unable to move on,' says official - Anadolu Ajansı

Numbers Continue Rising Six Years After Security Council Adopted Resolution 2474 (2019) on Missing Persons in Armed Conflict, Speakers Warn, Urging Action to Implement Text

Note: Full coverage of today's meeting of the Security Council will be available on 16 May. As the Security Council met today to consider the issue of persons reported missing in armed conflict, speakers — including a woman whose father was abducted during the Korean War and a father whose son’s remains have yet to be returned from the one in Gaza — illustrated th

China calls for action on missing persons in armed conflicts

China calls for action on missing persons in armed conflicts focusing on full implementation of UNSC resolutions. China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, has urged the global community to intensify efforts in addressing the issue of missing persons during armed conflicts, emphasizing the need for full implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions. During a Security Council briefing, Geng highlight…

Protection of Civilians: Briefing on Missing Persons in Armed Conflict

Tomorrow afternoon (15 May), the Security Council will hold a briefing on the implementation of resolution 2474 of 11 June 2019 concerning missing persons in armed conflict. The UK and the US requested the meeting. Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle...