Norway ratifies Convention establishing Claims Commission for Ukraine

Norway's parliament (the Storting) unanimously ratified the country's accession to the Special Tribunal and the International Claims Commission for Ukraine on Thursday.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced this on the social media platform X, Ukrinform reports.

"Grateful to Storting for the unanimous ratification of Norway's accession to the Special Tribunal and the Claims Commission," Sybiha wrote.

He also thanked the Norwegian government and his counterpart Espen Barth Eide for advancing these crucial bills.

"Together, we will ensure full accountability for the crime of aggression and other Russian atrocities," Sybiha added.

The convention was opened for signature on December 16, 2025, during a High-Level Diplomatic Conference in The Hague. At that time, it was signed by 35 states and the European Union – a record number of signatories demonstrating unprecedented international solidarity with Ukraine.

The convention is the second component of the international compensation mechanism, alongside the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the future compensation fund.

The Claims Commission will be established as an independent international body within the institutional framework of the Council of Europe. It will review claims for compensation for damage, loss, and injury caused by internationally wrongful acts of the Russian Federation in or against Ukraine, and will determine compensation amounts in each individual case.

On June 4, the Lithuanian parliament also unanimously ratified the Convention establishing the International Claims Commission for Ukraine.

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