Brussels, 23/01/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 22 January, the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, Peter Sørensen, and the Chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia convened, for the first time in a trilateral format, the Joint Commission on Missing Persons. The objective of the Commission, which was approved in May 2023, is “to oversee the implementation of the Declaration on Missing Persons, which aims to contribute to shedding light on the fate of the remaining missing persons (...), provide closure to their families and foster lasting reconciliation and peace”, Sørensen said in a statement. “The EU attaches great expectations to the Joint Commission making a significant contribution to clarifying the fate of the missing and to helping close a painful chapter for the families, who have waited far too long for answers”, he added. (CG)