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MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
UNIS/MA/375
10 March 2026
MEDIA ADVISORY
GENEVA/VIENNA, 9 March (UN Information Service) - The members of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine will hold a hybrid press conference to launch a new report.
Commissioners Erik Møse (Chair), Pablo de Greiff and Vrinda Grover will present to the media conclusions and findings.
Date and Time: Thursday, 12 March 2026 at 13:00 CET (14:00 Kyiv time, 7:00 am NYT).
Remote participation via Zoom: Please register by 18:00 on Wednesday, 11 March with Saule Mukhametrakhimova, Commission of Inquiry Media Adviser at saule.mukhametrakhimova[at]un.org.
A link and password will be sent to journalists who confirm their participation.
The press conference will be streamed on: https://bit.ly/46JJZqh
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Background information:
The UN Human Rights Council created the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to investigate all alleged violations and abuses of human rights, violations of international humanitarian law, and related crimes in the context of the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
The Commissioners were appointed by the President of the UN Human Rights Council; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. While the UN Human Rights Office provides support to the Commission of Inquiry, the Commissioners serve in their individual capacity and are independent from any government or organization, including the UN. Any views or opinions presented herein are solely those of the mandated commissioners.
More information about the Commission can be found here
Background: The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine is an independent body mandated by the UN Human Rights Council to, among other things, investigate all alleged violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and related crimes in the context of the aggression against Ukraine by the Russian Federation. The Commission comprises Erik Møse (Chair), Pablo de Greiff and Vrinda Grover.
For media requests and queries, please contact: Saule Mukhametrakhimova, Media Adviser, Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, saule.mukhametrakhimova[at]un.org , or(+43-1) 26060-83450 or (+43-676) 3493464; or Todd Pitman, Media Adviser for the UN Human Rights Council's Investigative Bodies: todd.pitman[at]un.org / +41766911761; or Pascal Sim, Human Rights Council Media Officer: simp[at]un.org.
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