From euronews · Nadira Tudor · · 50s
Missing Persons Surge Globally
Experts warn political will, not technology, is key to finding missing people worldwide.
In brief
Experts warn political will, not technology, is key to finding missing people worldwide. Experts in Baku urge action as missing persons surge worldwide, with 280,000 registered in Ukraine alone. Originally reported by euronews.
Global Missing Persons Crisis
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide remain missing in wars as experts warn political will, not technology, is the obstacle to identifying them.
Ukraine's Missing Persons
Ukraine has 280,000 registered missing people as of September 2026 with 10,000 new cases added monthly.
Experts on Political Will
Luis Bernardo Fondebrider, an Argentinian forensic anthropologist, said governments lack political will to investigate missing persons cases.
“In every country, I see the same pattern. The families want justice, want reparation, want memory, and want to know what happened.”
Ukraine's Missing Challenge
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko called recovering soldiers' bodies a 'colossal job' with no expectation of Russian cooperation.
“Russia is a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations, the most peaceful organisation in the world. Russia is a criminal.”
The takeaway
Experts in Baku urge action as missing persons surge worldwide, with 280,000 registered in Ukraine alone.
