Kathryne Bomberger

Director-General of the International Commission on Missing Persons

Kathryne Bomberger

Accounting for missing persons must be a priority in any future peace negotiations — opinion

On today’s grim anniversary – and against a backdrop of frenzied diplomatic activity – it is important to maintain focus on securing truth and justice for Ukrainian citizens, including the families of those who have gone missing as a result of the Russian invasion.

24 February 2025, 10:56 PM 297

Ukraine’s missing can be found – opinion

Ukraine has a fund of scientific expertise and administrative capacity to account for missing persons, but the system was never designed to cope with the tens of thousands of cases that have arisen as a result of the Russian invasion. 

29 May 2024, 04:57 PM 274

Ukraine needs our full support as more of its citizens go missing

The disappearance of tens of thousands of people—in the diaspora, on the battlefield, through arbitrary arrest and illegal deportation—is one of the most painful legacies of the Russo-Ukrainian war, but steps are being taken to locate and identify the missing and ensure that families can exercise their right to truth and justice. 

15 February 2024, 10:05 PM 296