The Hague Launches Reparations Mechanism for Ukraine
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A new international mechanism related to compensation for damage caused to Ukraine has been launched in The Hague. Representatives of dozens of countries and the European Union have established a special commission to assess claims and determine potential reparations.
An international commission to review claims for damage caused to Ukraine by the war has been established in The Hague. The convention creating the body was signed by representatives of 34 countries and the European Union.
The commission has been set up within the framework of the Council of Europe and will be based in The Hague. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of European states, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset described the creation of the commission as an important step toward accountability and justice for those affected, calling on states to swiftly ratify the convention so the body can begin its work.
The commission itself will not pay compensation directly. Its mandate is to review, assess, and rule on claims for damage, as well as to determine the potential amount of compensation. The source of funding for future payments has not yet been defined.
The new body represents the second element of an emerging international compensation mechanism for Ukraine. It follows the establishment of a Damage Register, which has already received more than 80,000 claims. The next planned step is the creation of a compensation fund.
The commission has been set up within the framework of the Council of Europe and will be based in The Hague. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of European states, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset described the creation of the commission as an important step toward accountability and justice for those affected, calling on states to swiftly ratify the convention so the body can begin its work.
The commission itself will not pay compensation directly. Its mandate is to review, assess, and rule on claims for damage, as well as to determine the potential amount of compensation. The source of funding for future payments has not yet been defined.
The new body represents the second element of an emerging international compensation mechanism for Ukraine. It follows the establishment of a Damage Register, which has already received more than 80,000 claims. The next planned step is the creation of a compensation fund.
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