# Experts in Baku urge action as missing-person cases surge worldwide and in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/91570

- euronews, 2026-10-08 14:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/experts-in-baku-urge-action-as-missing-persons-surge-worldwide-and-in-ukraine

> About 280,000 people are registered as missing in Ukraine, with 10,000 cases added monthly. Globally, missing-person cases have risen 70% since 2019. Forensic experts meeting in Baku said the barrier was government reluctance, not a lack of forensic capacity.

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