Call for Inclusion at Ukraine Summit: Encompass All Factions in Peace Negotiations
The text, endorsed by more than 90 nations, reinforces the concepts of sovereignty, self-governance, and territorial inviolability for all nations, notably Ukraine.
Moreover, the majority of these nations advocated for a full prisoner-of-war swap and the repatriation of Ukrainian children forcibly taken. The context emphasized that food security should never be weaponized under any circumstance. A significant discussion point was also averting a potential atomic catastrophe from the conflict in Ukraine, where the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the south has been under dispute for numerous months. The nations resolved that Ukraine must reacquire complete authority over the power plant as per the meeting's closing statement.
Nations like India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates did not align with the resolution, backed by around 80 nations. Before the discussions, various attendees at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Burgas, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), had proposed Russia's inclusion in future conferences. During the two-day talks, delegates from a total of 92 nations participated, including several heads of state and government.
Russia was excluded from the Swiss conference, while China was also not present. The aim of the conference is to forge a consensus on an international level for potential peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
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- The inclusion of all Ukrainian parties in the peace process was emphasized in the resolution endorsed by 90 nations, which also called for a full prisoner-of-war swap and the return of Ukrainian children forcibly taken.
- Despite the resolution backing 80 nations, nations like India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates did not align with it.
- Before the discussions at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Burgas, attendees, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, had proposed Russia's inclusion in future conferences.
- However, Russia was excluded from the Swiss conference, along with China's absence, aimed at forging a consensus for potential peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
- Children living in the conflict-affected areas in Ukraine are desperately in need of humanitarian assistance, and the peace process must prioritize their well-being and safety, ensuring that Sunday's Ukraine conference also addresses this critical issue.
