“Russia’s actions are repeated and well-documented violations of international law, carried out at scale, in an attempt to bend the will of the Ukrainian people.

Behind every case is a human story: a parent waiting for a child, a spouse waiting for a phone call, a family waiting for someone to come home.

We know that the true measure of peace is found in these human-centred stories. It is found in a child returned to their family, a civilian released from unlawful detention, a prisoner of war reunited with loved ones, and a community given the chance to heal and rebuild.

The scope of this issue is immense, and no country or organisation can address it alone. Success requires sustained cooperation among governments, international organisations, humanitarian actors and civil society.

This is why Canada, Norway and Ukraine will convene foreign ministers and international partners in Toronto on 28 and 29 September for Pathways to Peace: Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians and Prisoners of War…”. 

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