Joint Communiqué – Pathways to Peace: Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War

“We, the Foreign Ministers and representatives of participating states and international organizations, gathered in Toronto on September 28-29, 2026, for the Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War, co-chaired by Canada, Ukraine, and Norway."

September 29, 2026 - Toronto, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

“We, the Foreign Ministers and representatives of participating states and international organizations, gathered in Toronto on September 28-29, 2026, for the Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War, co-chaired by Canada, Ukraine, and Norway. 

“We reaffirm our support for Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters. We reiterate our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and to international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law. We underscore that compliance with international law is indispensable in achieving a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace. We remain deeply concerned by the devastating human consequences of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. 

“Building on the outcomes of the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine's 10-Point Peace Formula held in Montreal in October 2024, including the Joint Communiqué of the Montreal Pledge, we reaffirm our commitment to addressing the plight of unlawfully deported and forcibly transferred Ukrainian children, unlawfully detained civilians, and prisoners of war. Their return, rehabilitation, and reintegration remain a core priority.