90 countries and organizations confirm their participation in Global Peace Summit

The New Voice of Ukraine

10 June 2024 at 2:16 pm·2-min read

90 countries and organizations confirmed their participation in the first peace summit in Switzerland, stated Swiss President Viola Amherd on June 10.

About half of these participants will be represented by heads of state or government, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

President Amherd noted that approximately 160 invitations were issued for the summit, and while fewer than 100 have accepted so far, this has not been seen as a disappointment by the Swiss government. The final attendee list is expected to be published on July 14.

June 2024 Peace Summit in Switzerland

Leaders from around the world will meet at the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland from June 15-16, though Russia will not attend.

Ukraine hasn't ruled out Russian participation in the Global Peace Summit in the future, but did not extend an invitation to the inaugural event, Presidential Office head, Andriy Yermak, said.

The peace process is "unthinkable" without Russia, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said at the same time.

Ukrainian intelligence has reliable information that Russia wants to disrupt the peace summit, Zelenskyy said on April 24.

China is also trying to disrupt the Global Peace Summit, working to prevent other countries from participating in it, he added.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister George Maloney, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other international leaders are expected to attend the summit.

The White House will attend the Global Peace Summit, though U.S. President Joe Biden's participation has yet to be confirmed.

Zelenskyy personally would like to see Biden at the peace summit, he said. His absence will only encourage Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

Reuters on May 31 reported that China had refused to participate in the peace summit in Switzerland.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sayid on June 2 that the United States has confirmed its participation in the High-Level Peace Summit, but it is not yet known whether Joe Biden will attend.

Brazil refused to participate in the summit due to absence of Russia in the peace talks.

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis also said that without Russia, “there can be no peace process,” and “the question is not whether Russia will participate, the question is when.” According to him, Switzerland is in frequent contact with the Kremlin regime regarding the summit.

Turkey and South Africa have not yet confirmed their participation, India will attend the summit, but it is not yet known at what level.

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