June 2024 Ukraine peace summit

In the Joint Communiqué, the signees declared that they agreed to take "concrete steps ... with further engagement of the representatives of all parties" on three themes: nuclear power and weapons, food security, and prisoners and deportees.

[12][4] On 24 June 2023, the first meeting was held in Copenhagen, including representatives from Ukraine, G7 states, the European Union (EU), India, South Africa, Brazil, and Turkey, with the aim of building wide international support for a peace process based on the Ukrainian 10-point proposal.

A European Commission official stated that there was emerging consensus at the meeting that the peace process should be based on the United Nations Charter principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty.

[11] A third meeting was organised on the weekend of 28–29 October 2023 in Malta among national security advisors from 65 states from Europe, South America, the Arab world, Africa and Asia.

[15] A fourth meeting was held in mid-January 2024 Davos prior to the World Economic Forum, with representatives from 83 countries and international organisations participating, including 18 from Asia, without China, and 12 from Africa.

[18] On 14 June, the day before the summit was held, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a proposal in which Ukraine had to "begin the actual withdrawal of troops from the territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts within the administrative borders.

"[19] Putin listed Ukraine's neutral and non-nuclear status and lifting sanctions against Russia as additional conditions for peaceful resolution.

[19][nb 2] Putin stated that this plan was "another real concrete peace proposal", and if turned down by Ukraine and its allies, "then this is their problem, their political and moral responsibility for continuing the bloodshed".

[23] Gabriel Lüchinger of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Ignazio Cassis were responsible for groups preparing the conference.

[2] A meeting among security and administrative officials from the G7 and unnamed countries of the Global South, without Russian representatives, was planned to be held in Qatar on the weekend of 27–28 April 2024 in preparation for the June summit.

A Swiss FDFA spokesperson stated that "listen[ing] to the Global South, which [would] play a key role in the eventual inclusion of Russia in the process" was significant.

[29] Participation included that of heads of states and governments or other representatives from Europe (Armenia,[30] Belgium,[31] Denmark,[32] Finland,[31] France,[33] Georgia,[34] Germany,[32] Italy,[35] Kosovo,[5] Latvia,[31] Liechtenstein,[34] The Netherlands,[32] Poland,[35] Portugal,[36] Spain[31]), Africa (Cape Verde,[37] Malawi[34]), Asia (India,[38] Japan,[39] The Philippines,[40] Singapore,[41] South Korea[42]), South America (Argentina,[43] Chile[44]) and North America (Canada,[45] Guatemala,[46] United States[47][48]); and the heads of the Council of Europe,[32] the European Council,[49] and the European Commission.

[5] Altogether, representatives of 93 countries (including Switzerland) participated in the summit: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay.

In early May 2024, Beijing's Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs visited Brazil, Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Kazakhstan.

[60] Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said that because of the fundamental lack of trust between the United States and China, and their allies, "it’s so difficult to see how either side can claim legitimacy to initiate some kind of peace summit.

[3][26][1] The final statement of the summit, titled the "Joint Communiqué on a Peace Framework" and referring to the "ongoing war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine", was initially signed by 80 states[62] and four international European organisations,[6] with Jordan withdrawing on 16 June.

"[6] In his closing speech for the summit, Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo stated that "in many ways, Africa [was] the greatest victim" of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

"[6] Protection of civilians detained by Russian and Ukrainian authorities and the treatment of prisoners of war under international humanitarian law was discussed.

[1] The Joint Communiqué stated that "all prisoners of war must be released" and that all children and "other Ukrainian civilians who were unlawfully detained, must be returned to Ukraine".

"[61] Indian diplomat Pavan Kapoor said that India could not sign the Joint Communiqué because "only those options acceptable to both parties can lead to abiding peace.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that serious negotiations would "require difficult compromises as part of a roadmap that leads to peace.