Ukraine

Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, in his role as the chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), addresses the Security Council.
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OSCE seeks to defuse conflicts, combat radicalization and build trust, UN Security Council told

22 February 2017
Multilateral cooperation is the only way to achieve peace, security and stability, and there is no alternative to it, Austria’s Foreign Minister told the United Nations Security Council today, underscoring the work of his country in its role as the Chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Secretary-General António Guterres (front left) addresses the Security Council debate on the topic, ‘Maintenance of international peace and security: Conflicts in Europe.’
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Security Council holds debate on maintaining peace in Europe

21 February 2017
General News

Resolving existing conflicts in Europe and preventing tensions from escalating into new crises is essential to stability and cooperation on the continent and beyond, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday.

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Secretary-General António Guterres (front left) addresses the Security Council debate on the topic, ‘Maintenance of international peace and security: Conflicts in Europe.’
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At Security Council, UN chief Guterres highlights global significance of a peaceful Europe

21 February 2017
Noting that recent crises in Europe show that the continent remains at risk from new outbreaks of conflict, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for reinforcing mutual trust and respect to strengthen stability and cooperation both within Europe and beyond.
On 13 February 2017, when there seemed to be a pause in the shelling and fighting, Sasha, 6, carefully ascends the steep steps that lead outside of the cellar of her home, about 15 kilometres from the contact line in Toretsk, Donetsk Region, Ukraine.
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One million Ukrainian children now need aid as number doubles over past year – UNICEF

17 February 2017
As the volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine enters its fourth year, one million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance – nearly double the number this time last year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported today.
Many homes on the front line in Ukraine have been so badly damaged by shelling that they remain abandoned.
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New UN report reveals obstacles to combat impunity for conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine

16 February 2017
Lack of laws, capacity and professional experience to effectively investigate and prosecute conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine is not only resulting in widespread impunity, it is causing survivors of sexual violence to be "victimized twice", according to a new United Nations human rights report.
Displaced families and the elderly in Ukraine line up for WFP food vouchers, which enable them to obtain food including milk, fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs and meat.
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UN emergency food agency to feed some 220,000 people in conflict-affected Ukraine

15 February 2017
Access to food is becoming harder in eastern Ukraine as prices are outpacing incomes, the United Nations emergency food agency today said, warning that without longer-term intervention, more people will need humanitarian aid in the months and years to come.
On 1 February 2017, children eat a hot meal at a heated emergency shelter in freezing cold Avdiivka, Ukraine, following intense fighting at the end of January 2017.
UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov

Ukraine: UN warns of civilian casualties in ‘face to face’ fighting in country's east

14 February 2017
Intensified fighting between Government and non-Government forces near densely populated areas in eastern Ukraine is endangering civilians, the senior United Nations humanitarian representative in the country told reporters in Geneva today.
Mariya with with her two children Liliya and Alina.
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“Signs of normality” returning for some children on frontline in Ukraine

9 February 2017
General News

There are some “signs of normality” returning for children living on the frontline between Ukrainian government forces and separatist rebels, after an escalation in fighting over the past week.

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On 1 February 2017, sisters Vika and Yulia are waiting in a bus to be evacuated from the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region of Ukraine. Following intense fighting at the end of January 2017, more than 17,000 people are facing freezing weather without any heating, electricity or water.
UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov

Civilians face ‘dire’ situation amid ongoing hostilities in eastern Ukraine, UN warns

3 February 2017
An immediate pause in fighting is needed in Ukraine to prevent more people dying and repair essential services, the United Nations human rights office said today following another night of shelling in the east of the country.
Many homes on the front line in Ukraine have been so badly damaged by shelling that they remain abandoned.
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Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine extracting heavy civilian toll, UN Security Council hears

2 February 2017
Briefing the Security Council on the situation in eastern Ukraine, the top United Nations political and humanitarian officials underlined today that continuing fighting in the region, with only short periods of respite, have exasperated human suffering.