Ukraine

The remains of burnt vehicles following the recent demonstrations in Kiev, Ukraine. (February 2014).
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In Ukraine, UN envoy discusses efforts to restore stability amid current crisis

25 February 2014
A United Nations envoy dispatched by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held talks with senior Ukrainian officials in the capital, Kiev, and pledged the world body’s commitment to assist the country as it seeks to emerge from the current crisis.
A makeshift memorial to those killed and injured during recent demonstrations in Kiev, Ukraine. (February 2014).
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Ban calls on Ukrainians to find peaceful way forward amid current turmoil

24 February 2014
Amid the rapidly unfolding events in Ukraine, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for an inclusive political process to enable the country to emerge from its current crisis, one which reflects the aspirations of its people and preserves its unity and territorial integrity.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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Ban speaks to Ukrainian leader, UN rights experts horrified by violence in Kiev

21 February 2014
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke today with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, urging him to implement a just-proposed deal with opposition leaders aimed at ending a standoff between security forces and protestors in Kiev and other parts of the country that has left scores of people killed or injured.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
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UNESCO chief calls for safety of media workers amid violent unrest in Ukraine

20 February 2014
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today denounced the killing of Ukrainian journalist Vyacheslav Veremyi and called for ensuring the safety of all media workers in the crisis-hit nation.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay.
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Ukraine: senior UN official decry use of excessive force as protests intensify

20 February 2014
As the casualties mount in and around crisis-riven Kiev, so have the calls for restraint from senior United Nations officials, who today once again urged the authorities in Ukraine to exercise restraint amidst a fiery stand-off with anti-Government protestors.
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Ukraine: top UN officials urge peaceful resolution of crisis after deadly clashes in Kiev

19 February 2014
Concerned by the escalating violence in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, top United Nations officials have urged all sides to exercise restraint and find a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with President Victor Yanukovych of Ukraine at the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russian Federation.
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Ukraine: UN chief highlights need for dialogue, peaceful resolution of political crisis

7 February 2014
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the urgency of ending the political crisis in Ukraine through dialogue and the need to prevent further violence, as he met with the country’s President ahead of the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
Rupert Colville, spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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In wake of unrest, UN welcomes dialogue between Ukrainian President and opposition

31 January 2014
The United Nations human rights office today welcomed the start of dialogue between President Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition in Ukraine following weeks of violent unrest, as well as the abolition this week of laws restricting the exercise of fundamental rights.
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay.
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Senior UN officials urge restraint, dialogue to defuse tensions fuelling protests in Ukraine

21 January 2014
Urging restraint amid widespread anti-Government protests in Ukraine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called today for sustained and inclusive dialogue to defuse tensions in the country.
OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani.
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Amid ongoing unrest in Ukraine, UN urges restraint, respect for human rights

13 December 2013
The United Nations today called on all parties in Ukraine to exercise restraint amid reports of the use of excessive force by police and violent acts by demonstrators, and urged the Government to ensure that human rights safeguards are upheld.