Dansk Interparlamentarisk Gruppes bestyrelse 2023-24
IPU Alm.del Bilag 14
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Statement on the war in Ukraine by the IPU Executive Committee
Mon, 22/07/2024 - 12:11
Requiem for victims of the attack on the Ohmatdyt National Specialized Children's Hospital in
Kyiv, 12 July ©AFP
We, the members of the IPU
Executive Committee,
have reviewed current developments in
Ukraine. We deplore the ongoing loss of life and suffering caused by the Russian invasion of
Ukraine more than two years ago.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the countless victims of the protracted
war, which continues to cause widespread despair and destruction while creating risks to
global stability. We condemn in the strongest possible terms all attacks on civilians and
civilian infrastructure, including hospitals.
The imperative of humanitarian protection must be upheld without exception. Even wars have
rules: we call on all parties to respect the Geneva Conventions and fulfil their obligations
under international humanitarian law.
Recalling our previous statements and IPU resolutions vis-à-vis the war in Ukraine, we
reiterate our strong condemnation of the use of violence as a means to settle disputes.
The Charter of the United Nations is unequivocal. No State has the right to threaten or use
force against the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of other States, including
Ukraine.
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the threat or use of nuclear weapons as an
unacceptable violation of our shared humanity.
 IPU, Alm.del - 2023-24 - Bilag 14: Statement on the war in Ukraine by the IPU Executive Committee
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We underscore the importance of dialogue and the need to keep all diplomatic channels
open. We urge the Russian Federation and Ukraine to engage in meaningful negotiations
based on the principles that peace must speak to the roots of conflict and leave no one
behind.
Recalling the
Geneva Declaration on Parliamentary Diplomacy,
adopted by the 148th IPU
Assembly in March 2024, we reiterate our unwavering support for the role of the IPU and its
Task Force on the peaceful resolution of the war in Ukraine in contributing to diplomatic and
humanitarian efforts at the parliamentary level.
We welcome the IPU’s endeavours to keep close contact with the parties involved in the
conflict to promote dialogue. We acknowledge the efforts deployed by the IPU President and
Secretary General and encourage them, in conjunction with the Task Force, to pursue
consultations with all parties to the conflict with a view to its speedy resolution.
Parliamentary diplomacy is indispensable in the pursuit of peace, especially when traditional
channels of diplomacy are disrupted. We salute the IPU Task Force’s current focus on
advancing dialogue on nuclear safety, food security, access to and exchange of prisoners of
war, environmental protection, and the situation of conflict-affected children.
The IPU, true to its foundational values established 135 years ago, will continue to work to
advance international cooperation, bridge divides, and promote tolerance and peaceful
coexistence between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
The IPU Executive Committee.