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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

ICMP and Partners in Ukraine, Review Progress in 2025, Outline Priorities for 2026

Kyiv, 11 December 2025 – Marking International Human Rights Day, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) brought together families of the missing, representatives of government institutions, and partner organizations

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Kyiv, 11 December 2025 – Marking International Human Rights Day, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) brought together families of the missing, representatives of government institutions, and partner organizations

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. * * *

One Year After the Fall of the Assad Regime: ICMP Reaffirms Commitment to Syria’s Missing – Statement by ICMP Director-General

The Hague, 8 December 2025 – One year ago, the fall of the Assad regime created the opportunity to pursue truth and accountability for hundreds of thousands of people who are missing in Syria. For families who have

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The Hague, 8 December 2025 – One year ago, the fall of the Assad regime created the opportunity to pursue truth and accountability for hundreds of thousands of people who are missing in Syria. For families who have

ICMP Roundtable in Erbil Reviews Progress, Strengthens Cooperation on Missing Persons Process

Erbil, 4 December 2025 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) held a roundtable today on the missing persons process in Iraq. Key Iraqi government institutions and civil society

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Erbil, 4 December 2025 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) held a roundtable today on the missing persons process in Iraq. Key Iraqi government institutions and civil society

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

ICMP and Syrian National Commission for Missing Persons Sign Memorandum of Understanding at Leiden University

The Hague, 17 November 2025 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) and the Syrian National Commission for Missing Persons (NCMP) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing

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The Hague, 17 November 2025 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) and the Syrian National Commission for Missing Persons (NCMP) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing

ICMP Visit to Damascus Strengthens Cooperation on the Missing in Syria

The Hague, 10 November 2025 – A delegation from the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), led by ICMP Director-General Kathryne Bomberger, today concluded a week-long visit to Damascus, Syria.

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The Hague, 10 November 2025 – A delegation from the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), led by ICMP Director-General Kathryne Bomberger, today concluded a week-long visit to Damascus, Syria.

Chairperson of Libya’s Missing Persons Authority Visits ICMP

The Hague, 29 October 2025 – Senior officials from Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons (GASIMP) visited the Headquarters of the International Commission on Missing

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The Hague, 29 October 2025 – Senior officials from Libya’s General Authority for the Search and Identification of Missing Persons (GASIMP) visited the Headquarters of the International Commission on Missing

 

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