Call for Submissions by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine

The Commission in particular values first-hand information provided by survivors of events, their relatives, and witnesses. It investigates reports of violations and crimes in all areas directly impacted by the conflict, regardless of the identity, nationality, or origin of the alleged perpetrators.

The Commission is interested in information on the following issues regarding both parties to the armed conflict, as applicable:

• Violations and crimes targeting children, including: deportations or transfers of children, their long-term placement with families or institutions, and adoptions, military indoctrination, changes of curricula, the use of children by intelligence services.
• Recruitment of third country nationals to serve in the armed forces or in weapon factories and networks operating such recruitment
• Impacts of attacks on energy infrastructure on civilians, leading to suffering, degradation of living conditions, or displacement.  

Background:

The Commission was established by the UN Human Rights Council in March 2022 to investigate violations and abuses of human rights,  violations of international humanitarian law, and  related crimes  in the context of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine.  In March 2026 its mandate was renewed with one additional year.

The Commission attaches the utmost importance to the protection of sources, notably concerning the respect for confidentiality and the ‘do no harm’ principle (not to jeopardize the life, safety, freedom and well-being of victims, witnesses and other cooperating persons). It will only disclose the identity of cooperating persons if there is an informed consent from them and will use the information provided in accordance with their stated wishes.

Furthermore, the Commission takes all possible measures to ensure protection of information, including through the use of appropriate information communication technologies.

It should be noted that not all information sent to the Commission will necessarily be reflected in the reports.

To preserve the security and confidentiality of the information submitted, it is recommended to submit through the secure cloud created by the Commission for this purpose. 

To share your information with the Commission, follow the above provided secure cloud link:

• Select 'Add Items'
• Choose your desired material
• Enter your email address when prompted to do so, in order for the Commission to identify the uploader
• Upload your material. 

Video example: Tresorit Upload - Video

 Once everything has been uploaded, the Commission’s dedicated staff will receive a notification and upload files.

The Commission uses for submissions a secure, end-to-end-encrypted file transfer service called Tresorit. Files are encrypted locally before upload, meaning Tresorit never has access to your data. The encryption keys never leave your device, adding another layer of security - and guaranteeing Tresorit cannot decrypt them. Links and files are valid for a certain period only, and access is explicitly controlled at creation-time by the Commission. 

Should you have any questions, including on how to submit information in a different way, please contact the Commission at: coi-ukraine@un.org