Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.
Canada will provide Ukraine with more than $52 million to support children and youth who survived the war, as well as to restore energy infrastructure after Russian attacks.
Ukraine needs to strengthen its military capabilities on the battlefield and increase international diplomatic pressure to force Russia to negotiate an end to the war and withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory.
Ursula von der Leyen called on Russia to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, stop the violence and return the abducted children, saying that Russia can only join the peace process when it demonstrates its readiness for peace based on the UN Charter.
President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine would be happy to hear the views of China and Brazil as soon as they join the principles that united everyone at the Peace Summit to end the war in Ukraine.
Russia's presence at the second Peace Summit will indicate that they have decided, or have been forced by the world, to end the war against Ukraine and withdraw their troops from Ukrainian territory.
In the coming months, Canada will host a humanitarian dimension working group to address issues related to prisoners, deportees and children in the context of the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine is responding to Russia's full-scale invasion not only with full protection of human lives, but also with full-scale diplomacy through the first Global Peace Summit aimed at restoring security and territorial integrity.
The joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland contains specific goals set by the participants to achieve peace in Ukraine, including ensuring the safe use of nuclear energy, preventing attacks on civilian infrastructure, releasing all prisoners of war, and returning illegally deported Ukrainian children.
According to the President of Switzerland, Viola Amgerd, the participants of the Peace Summit had different points of view, but came to a common vision of achieving peace in Ukraine, which is a positive signal for Ukrainians.
A joint communiqué in which the participants reaffirmed their commitment to uphold international law, including the UN Charter, and outlined key aspects of achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on respect for its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The unprovoked war launched by Russia against Ukraine affects everyone.
Armenia's Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan and Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejcinovic-Buric refused to speak at the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland.
80 countries and 4 organisations supported the final communiqué of the Peace Summit.
The Russian dictator's latest ultimatums demanding that Ukraine withdraw its troops from its territories and refuse to join NATO were not taken seriously by the participants of the Global Peace Summit.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni said that peace in Ukraine does not mean that Ukraine should capitulate, contrary to Russian President Vladimir Putin's belief, and that defending Ukraine requires a united international effort to protect it.
Ukraine continues to work on a roadmap on important security issues and the exchange of prisoners under the "all for all" formula on the second day of the Peace Summit in Switzerland.
The work on the text of the resolution on the results of the Peace Summit has been completed, and it will be open for other countries to join even after the summit.
Ukraine's position on the return of prisoners of war is clear and unequivocal: an exchange based on the "all for all" formula, with children and civilian hostages to be returned unconditionally, in accordance with the Geneva Convention and international law.
The participants of the Peace Summit in Switzerland have drafted a final declaration. They call for the return of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Ukrainian control, the restoration of safe access to Ukrainian seaports, and the exchange of prisoners of war. Russia is accused of causing massive human suffering and destruction through its aggression against Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy met with Argentine President Javier Millais at the Peace Summit in Switzerland, where they discussed the implementation of the Peace Formula and bilateral cooperation.
State leaders took part in the first plenary session of the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland.
Switzerland confidently defeated Hungary 3-1 in the group stage of the 2024 European Championships, with goals scored by Dua, Ebischer and Embolo.
At the Peace Summit in Switzerland, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with EU representative Josep Borrell, welcomed the adoption of the Framework for Negotiations on Ukraine's Accession to the EU, and coordinated efforts to increase arms supplies to Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy announced that when the action plan for achieving peace in Ukraine is agreed upon by all participants of the Global Peace Summit, it will be handed over to representatives of Russia to record a real end to the war at the Second Peace Summit.
The United States will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, as stated by the US Vice President at the Global Peace Summit.
The first Global Peace Summit has begun in Switzerland, with 101 countries and international organizations registered to participate.
The peace summit that began today will not include direct talks with Russia, as this format will not even be discussed, said Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of the Presidential Administration.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro canceled his participation in the Peace Summit in Switzerland, arguing that the conference "is essentially a move to the side of war" and that Latin America wants to build peace and end conflicts.
Argentine President Javier Milei arrives in Switzerland to take part in the official ceremony of the Peace Summit after initially changing his mind about going.