President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Asian leaders and countries to join the Global Peace Summit. He said this during a speech at the Plenary Session “Re-Imagining Solutions for Global Peace and Regional Stability” of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue.

“We are convinced that our world wants to be united and be capable of acting in complete harmony. We’ve realized that nations equally reject the idea of someone secretly making decisions and imposing them – what is needed is open and inclusive dialogue. We have confirmed that the principles and purposes of the UN Charter and international conventions are entirely relevant. All this has become the basis of our Peace Formula and has grown into the Global Peace Summit – so every leader and country can show their commitment to peace,” the Head of State said.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that more than a hundred countries and international organizations had already confirmed their participation in the Global Peace Summit. He added that the summit would address three points of the Ukrainian Peace Formula: nuclear security, food security, and the release of prisoners of war and Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. 

“The global majority can ensure with their involvement – that what is agreed upon, is truly implemented, and so that Russia, who started this cruel war, cannot push us off the path to ending the war,” the President emphasized.