International Commission on Missing Persons - ICMP

International Commission on Missing Persons - ICMP ICMP is an international organization tasked to work exclusively on the issue of missing persons.
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📢 New open position: Finance Assistant🌍 Location: Kyiv, UkraineRequirements:✅ Education: Diploma in Business Administrat...
07/09/2026

📢 New open position: Finance Assistant
🌍 Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Requirements:
✅ Education: Diploma in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; equivalent experience accepted;
✅ Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in administration, logistics, or financial support roles;
✅ Languages: Professional fluency in written and spoken English and Ukrainian.

Interested?👉 Check out the details and apply here: https://icmp.bamboohr.com/careers/341?source=aWQ9MTk%3D

ICMP has opened the exhibition "Every Missing Person Has a Name," produced in collaboration with the City of The Hague, ...
05/09/2026

ICMP has opened the exhibition "Every Missing Person Has a Name," produced in collaboration with the City of The Hague, marking 30 years of our work to locate, identify, and account for missing persons worldwide.

At the opening reception, Director-General Kathryne Bomberger reflected on three decades of lessons, sharing that accounting for the missing "is a responsibility of the state, not an act of charity." She reminded us that families are "rights-holders and partners," not passive recipients of information, and that science alone can't deliver answers unless it's connected to investigations, institutions, and the rule of law.

Looking ahead, Ms. Bomberger spoke about ICMP's Standing Capacity for Crisis Response, a shift from improvised post-crisis efforts to a permanent, ready-before-disaster capability, and why The Hague is its natural home: "ICMP belongs here."

Speaking on behalf of the City of The Hague, Director of International Affairs, Peter Kievoet congratulated ICMP on the milestone, noting that our work "embodies what the city stands for," turning justice and accountability into concrete action.

📍 See the exhibition: Atrium City Hall, The Hague
🗓️ Now through 28 September

Read the full press release: https://icmp.int/news/icmp-opens-every-missing-person-has-a-name-exhibition-marking-30th-anniversary-with-reception-at-the-hague-city-hall/

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Strengthening cooperation to find Colombia’s missingThis week, ICMP welcomed a delegation from Colombia’s Unidad de Búsq...
04/09/2026

Strengthening cooperation to find Colombia’s missing

This week, ICMP welcomed a delegation from Colombia’s Unidad de Búsqueda de Personas dadas por Desaparecidas (UBPD) to our headquarters in The Hague for three days of technical and strategic exchange.
The discussions focused on some of the most challenging aspects of the search for missing persons: forensic archaeology and anthropology, complex and commingled human remains, DNA analysis of degraded samples, and the management of missing persons data.

The delegation also visited ICMP’s DNA laboratories and explored our Integrated Data Management System (iDMS), with discussions on how technology and scientific expertise can support the UBPD’s work.
The visit builds on ICMP’s longstanding engagement in Colombia and our support to the UBPD since its establishment following the 2016 Peace Agreement.

At the heart of this cooperation is a shared objective: to strengthen the search for the missing and help families obtain answers about the fate and whereabouts of their loved ones.

For more info: https://icmp.int/news/colombian-search-unit-for-missing-persons-visits-icmp-headquarters-to-strengthen-cooperation-on-the-search-for-the-missing/

Starting today, visit our 30th Anniversary Exhibition "Every Missing Person Has a Name," produced by ICMP in collaborati...
01/09/2026

Starting today, visit our 30th Anniversary Exhibition "Every Missing Person Has a Name," produced by ICMP in collaboration with the City of The Hague.

From 1–28 September, discover 30 years of ICMP's work to locate, identify and account for missing persons around the world.

📍 Atrium City Hall, The Hague
📅 1–28 September

The exhibition offers insights into three decades of ICMP assisting in restoring the names of tens of thousands of missing persons, supporting governments in securing the rights of survivors, and supporting justice and accountability.

For more info: https://atriumcityhall.nl/en/agenda/every-missing-person-has-a-name/

📢 New open position: Head of Program, Syria🌍 Location: Damascus (Hybrid)Requirements:✅ Education: Advanced university de...
01/09/2026

📢 New open position: Head of Program, Syria
🌍 Location: Damascus (Hybrid)
Requirements:
✅ Education: Advanced university degree in International Relations, Public Administration, Development Studies, or a related field;
✅ Experience:A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in international development, diplomacy, human rights, transitional justice, or post-conflict recovery;
✅ Languages: Excellent written and spoken English. Fluency in Arabic is highly desirable.
Interested?👉 Check out the details and apply here: https://icmp.bamboohr.com/careers/340?source=aWQ9MTk%3D

On the International Day of the Disappeared, ICMP publishes the second edition of the Legislative Framework Relative to ...
31/08/2026

On the International Day of the Disappeared, ICMP publishes the second edition of the Legislative Framework Relative to the Issue of Missing Persons in Iraq.

The updated publication reflects legislative and institutional developments since 2021 and brings together key legal and institutional provisions relevant to missing persons in Iraq.

Prepared with the support of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, the Legislative Framework is available in Arabic and English.

For more info: https://icmp.int/press-releases/icmp-publishes-second-edition-of-legislative-framework-on-missing-persons-in-iraq/

Marking the International Day of the Disappeared, ICMP took part in a commemorative event organized by "Women of the Fam...
30/08/2026

Marking the International Day of the Disappeared, ICMP took part in a commemorative event organized by "Women of the Family" NGO in Kyiv, Ukraine.

The event brought together families of the missing, representatives of state institutions, international organizations, media, and artists, to honor their loss and draw attention to the need to establish the fate and whereabouts of every missing person.

"On the International Day of the Disappeared, ICMP calls on states to fulfill their responsibility to establish the fate of missing persons and to ensure the rights of their families and society as a whole. ICMP will continue to support and work together with state authorities, as well as associations of families of missing persons, now and in the years ahead, in the pursuit of truth and justice," said Matthew Holliday, ICMP's Europe Program Director.

On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, ICMP, through its Small Grants Programme funded by the Fede...
30/08/2026

On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, ICMP, through its Small Grants Programme funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany (FFO), supported activities in Al-Muthanna Governorate and Halabja, Iraq, to strengthen awareness of the rights and needs of families of missing persons.

In Al-Samawa, the Sawa Organization for Human Rights brought together families of missing persons, government representatives, legal experts, and civil society actors for a dialogue on the priorities and needs of families. The discussion provided an opportunity to strengthen awareness of their rights and explore ways to improve institutional responses to missing persons cases.

In Halabja, the Halabja Chemical Victims Society held a capacity-building workshop for families of the missing, focusing on their rights and the mechanisms available to them in their pursuit of answers.

Families of the missing have the right to know the fate and whereabouts of their loved ones.

On the International Day of the Disappeared, ICMP reaffirms its commitment to supporting families in their search for truth, justice, and reparations.

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On the International Day of the Disappeared, ICMP is calling on States to uphold their responsibility to account for mis...
30/08/2026

On the International Day of the Disappeared, ICMP is calling on States to uphold their responsibility to account for missing persons and to secure the rights of families and society as a whole.

"States have legal obligations to investigate cases of disappearance, and families of the missing have a corresponding right to receive information on the progress of investigations," said ICMP Director-General, Kathryne Bomberger. "Every missing person has a name, a life and a family. Every person has an equal right to be accounted for, regardless of gender, religion, nationality, citizenship or any other status or circumstance. Families have a right to truth and justice. These rights are not simply aspirations. They are rights that States have a responsibility to uphold."

"Families are not passive recipients of information. They are essential participants in the process of accounting for missing persons," Ms Bomberger said.

Read the full statement: https://icmp.int/news/states-have-a-responsibility-to-secure-the-rights-of-families-of-the-missing/


Today in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ICMP joined the Advisory Board of the Missing Persons Institute of BiH, famil...
28/08/2026

Today in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ICMP joined the Advisory Board of the Missing Persons Institute of BiH, families of the missing and state and international institutions to mark the International Day of the Disappeared — a day that carries deep meaning for the thousands of families still waiting for answers about their missing loved ones.

With ICMP assistance, Bosnia and Herzegovina has accounted for more than 75% of the persons reported missing after the conflict. Yet more than 7,500 people still remain missing. Behind every one of these cases is a person, a family, and a story that remains unfinished. Accounting for who missing persons is a responsibility that must be met through sustained efforts, cooperation, and a commitment to truth and justice.

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