Informes

The elderly makes up 30 % of the population affected by the conflict. Author Alina Kovalenko | 1 Oct 2020 The humanitarian situation remains severe in the conflict affected Donetska and Luhanska oblasts in eastern Ukraine. As outlined…

By Violetta Shemet Eastern Ukraine was already exhausted by the ongoing conflict when the pandemic hit. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been rapidly adapting its work to protect vulnerable people at this extraordinary time, despite numerous…

The pandemic has further exacerbated existing inequalities and vulnerabilities in Ukraine, says UN Human Rights KYIV, 22 September 2020 – A new United Nations (UN) report highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and response measures on…

Key Highlights and Advocacy Points On 1 September, over 95 per cent of the 5 million school-aged children in 14,175 schools resumed their education. UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) with an informational…

The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging enough. But fighting the disease in a country in conflict is even more challenging. That doesn’t stop the many dedicated women and men who work on the front lines for WHO from…

Humanitarian worker Aron Kassahun Aregay joined the WHO Country Office in Ukraine in late 2019. From having worked as an epidemiologist in numerous emergency settings on the African continent, he was now in charge of information…

PROTECTION CONCERNS Civilian casualties: The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine recorded 16 conflict-related casualties(4 persons killed and 12 injured), which is half that of May. Security: Despite a slight decrease in the number of security incidents,…

16 July 2020: In this article, local peacebuilding expert in Ukraine, Olga Dolinina reflects on the impact of COVID-19 for peacebuilders, along with the opportunities brought about by a pandemic. This article forms part of the quarterly…

Mandated Use of Covid-19 Tracking App Leaves People Trapped (Kyiv) – Dozens of people are stranded in a “gray zone” between the warring parties in eastern Ukraine, unable to cross the line separating areas controlled by the…

PROTECTION CONCERNS • Civilian casualties: The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine recorded 32 conflict-related casualties (4 persons killed and 28 injured), which is almost three times more than in the previous month. Six children (five…