The UN Institution for the Missing Confirms Its Commitment to Uncovering the Truth in Syria

The independent institution concerned with the missing in Syria, affiliated with the United Nations, confirmed today, Sunday, its ongoing efforts to uncover the fate of all missing persons within the country, in an official statement on the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, which falls on the thirtieth of August each year.

As part of developing its mechanisms, the institution announced the organization of two workshops in Germany and Lebanon, with the participation of victims' families and local partners, to test the new registration process that allows families to document information about their missing loved ones. It clarified that this process was developed based on extensive consultations with

civil society organizations and victims' groups, aimed at improving data accuracy and determining the type of support needed for each case.

The head of the institution, Carla Quintana, emphasized that work will continue in cooperation with families, authorities, and field partners, to reach the truth about the fate and whereabouts of the missing, affirming that this issue represents a humanitarian priority that cannot be ignored.

It is worth noting that the institution was established by a decision of the United Nations General Assembly in June 2023, and its mission is to clarify the fate of the missing in Syria and provide the necessary support to their families, amid the ongoing repercussions of the conflict that has left thousands of cases of enforced disappearance.