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ICMP Facilitates Meeting Between Kosovo Albanian and Kosovo Serb Families of the Missing and Kosovo Institutions

Pristina – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), with the support of the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden, convened a meeting on Thursday between associations representing families of […]

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Pristina – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), with the support of the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden, convened a meeting on Thursday between associations representing families of

Large-Scale DNA Identification Effort Launched at An Giang Martyrs Cemetery in Vietnam 

An Giang Province, Vietnam, 21 May 2026 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), together with the Institute of Biology (IB) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST),

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An Giang Province, Vietnam, 21 May 2026 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), together with the Institute of Biology (IB) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST),

Kosovo Delegation Visits ICMP Headquarters to Strengthen Efforts on Missing Persons Cases

The Hague, 23 April 2026 – A delegation of representatives from Kosovo institutions engaged in efforts to account for persons missing from the Kosovo conflict visited the headquarters of the

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The Hague, 23 April 2026 – A delegation of representatives from Kosovo institutions engaged in efforts to account for persons missing from the Kosovo conflict visited the headquarters of the

ICMP and Forensic Experts from Vietnam Pioneer New DNA Identification Techniques

The Hague 10 March 2026: International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) experts, in collaboration with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), have published findings on advances in DNA-based

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The Hague 10 March 2026: International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) experts, in collaboration with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), have published findings on advances in DNA-based

ICMP and Albanian Authority Sign Database Agreement

The Hague, 26 February 2026: The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) and Albania’s Authority for Information on Former State Security Documents (AIDSSH) signed an End User License Agreement (EULA)

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The Hague, 26 February 2026: The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) and Albania’s Authority for Information on Former State Security Documents (AIDSSH) signed an End User License Agreement (EULA)

اللجنة الدولية لشؤون المفقودين والهيئة العامة للبحث والتعرّف على المفقودين تطلقان تقريرًا جديدًا لدعم الجهود الرامية إلى الكشف عن مصير المفقودين في ليبيا

لاهاي، 16 شباط/فبراير 2026: أصدرت اللجنة الدولية لشؤون المفقودين تقريرًا شاملًا حول قضية الأشخاص المفقودين في ليبيا. وقد حضر الإطلاق الرسمي للتقرير اليوم في مقر اللجنة في لاهاي ممثلون عن

اللجنة الدولية لشؤون المفقودين والهيئة العامة للبحث والتعرّف على المفقودين تطلقان تقريرًا جديدًا لدعم الجهود الرامية إلى الكشف عن مصير المفقودين في ليبيا Read more

لاهاي، 16 شباط/فبراير 2026: أصدرت اللجنة الدولية لشؤون المفقودين تقريرًا شاملًا حول قضية الأشخاص المفقودين في ليبيا. وقد حضر الإطلاق الرسمي للتقرير اليوم في مقر اللجنة في لاهاي ممثلون عن

Helping Ukraine to Sustain Large-Scale Effort To Account for Growing Number of Missing Persons

Kyiv, 10 February 2026: The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) aims to intensify its efforts to help Ukraine advance a comprehensive system for locating more than 80,000 people who are missing as a result of Russia’s full scale invasion, ICMP Commissioner Bert Koenders said this

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Kyiv, 10 February 2026: The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) aims to intensify its efforts to help Ukraine advance a comprehensive system for locating more than 80,000 people who are missing as a result of Russia’s full scale invasion, ICMP Commissioner Bert Koenders said this

ICMP Establishes Committee on Data

The Hague, 22 December 2025: The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) has established a Committee on Data, which will oversee the processing and protection of personal and related data,

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The Hague, 22 December 2025: The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) has established a Committee on Data, which will oversee the processing and protection of personal and related data,

Vietnam Marks First Identification of Missing Soldiers Using New DNA System 

Hanoi, December 2025 – A ceremony has been held in Hanoi to mark the first identification of missing Vietnamese soldiers made possible by a new DNA identification system that is being

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Hanoi, December 2025 – A ceremony has been held in Hanoi to mark the first identification of missing Vietnamese soldiers made possible by a new DNA identification system that is being

International Human Rights Day: Turning Support for Human Rights into Practical Action

The Hague 10 December 2025: The Director-General of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), Kathryne Bomberger, issued the following statement today, marking International Human Rights Day. * * *

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The Hague 10 December 2025: The Director-General of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), Kathryne Bomberger, issued the following statement today, marking International Human Rights Day. * * *

ICMP Publishes 2026 Program and Budget Outlining Activities and Resource Allocation for the Year

The Hague, 4 December 2025 – Today, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) publishes its Program & Budget for 2026, setting out how it will continue to support governments

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The Hague, 4 December 2025 – Today, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) publishes its Program & Budget for 2026, setting out how it will continue to support governments

Conference on Missing Persons from Ukraine Highlights State Responsibility and Role of Families

Warsaw, 28 November 2025: – Ukraine has made remarkable progress in establishing an effective system to account for missing persons from the Russian invasion and can develop this system further

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Warsaw, 28 November 2025: – Ukraine has made remarkable progress in establishing an effective system to account for missing persons from the Russian invasion and can develop this system further

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