Participation at Ukraine's Global Peace Summit drops from initial expectations

The New Voice of Ukraine

12 June 2024 at 3:49 am·2-min read

Swiss flag near Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, where the Peace Summit will be held on June 15 and 16

The number of countries and organizations which were due to participate in the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, scheduled for June 15-16, has dropped from 93 to 78, RFE/RL (Radio Liberty Europe), citing several unnamed EU diplomats, reported.

The diplomats did not disclose which countries have decided to skip the summit but suggested that the list of attendees still might change.

"My goal is to have a family photo with almost 80 people," one of the diplomats said.

"While there are now 78 confirmed participants, 'there is still some time' for more to join," another official noted.

Approximately 90 countries and organizations confirmed their participation in the first peace summit to be held in Switzerland, Swiss President Viola Amherd said earlier.

Global Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16

The Global Peace Summit is set to take place in Switzerland at the leadership level and will be held on June 15-16.

107 countries confirmed their participation, Ukrainian Presidential Office reported on June 3.

Not all key nations agreed to participate, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Russia will not be attending the meeting.

While Russia could participate in future sessions, it will not be part of the inaugural leaders' meeting, Ukrainian President’s Office head Andriy Yermak said.

A peace process without Russia is “unthinkable”, the Swiss Foreign Ministry admitted.

Expected attendees include German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other European leaders.

Hungary will send Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, and Japan will be represented by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

China will not attend due to Russia's absence, while Brazil will send its ambassador to Switzerland.

Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the United States at the summit instead of President Joe Biden.

Approximately 90 countries and organizations confirmed their attendance out of about 160 invited as of June 10.

Turkey and South Africa were yet to confirm their participation, and while India will attend, the level of its representation remains unclear.

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Global Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16

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