Informes

INTRODUCTION 1.1. CONTEXT Eastern Ukraine has been in a humanitarian crisis since March 2014, when armed conflict erupted between separatists and Ukrainian armed forces. Separatists now control most of eastern Donetsk region, and a small area of southern…

Background The World Food Programme (WFP) is working with governments at all levels to maximize food security and nutrition through safety net programmes. Social protection, including social benefits, social services, or ‘safety nets’, is a proven tool…

For a fourth year, thousands of civilians along the frontlines in eastern Ukraine face not only continued hostilities, but also shortages of many of lifeˈs basic necessities. Their situation has become worse during the current winter…

Humanitarian situation – highlights • The situation in eastern Ukraine remained tense. The overall number of ceasefire violations decreased, but remained critically high, with an average of 1722 ceasefire violations reported per month. • Security incidents near civilian…

19 December 2017 – As temperatures plummet across Ukraine, the United Nations refugee and migration agencies said Tuesday that they are stepping up assistance to the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict in the country’s…

UNHCR has increased aid supplies to people in eastern Ukraine, where freezing temperatures and fighting make thKYIV, Ukraine – Even during gunfire and freezing winters, Sergei* and his 83-year-old mother always had their rose garden to…

Kyiv – Temperatures in the non-government-controlled areas (NGCA) of the Donetsk Region, Eastern Ukraine, are set to drop as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius this winter. Security challenges in the region and the harsh socio-economic…

PROTECTION CONCERNS Security situation: In November 2017, OHCHR recorded 25 conflict-related civilian casualties: 5 people killed and 20 injured. 68% of all civilian casualties are mine-related. Mine Action: On November 5, one child was reportedly killed and two…

Situation In March 2014, conflict between the Government of Ukraine (GoU) military and pro-opposition separatists broke out in eastern Ukraine. In eastern Ukraine, political and economic turmoil driven by years of conflict continue to drive food insecurity.…

By Umberto Bacchi MURATOVE, Ukraine, Dec 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ukrainian pensioner Mariya Semiriad has a cold house, a painful hernia, little to eat and no money to buy enough food, wood and painkillers for the…