Informes

PROTECTION CONCERNS Security situation: During 1 January – 2 February 2017, OHCHR recorded 47 civilian casualties: 9 deaths and 38 injuries. The majority of casualties - 32 – were recorded during the escalation of hostilities from 29…

LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS In the beginning of the year, a number of by-laws have been adopted or amended that may affect the life of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). In particular, the control over movement of individuals, transports and…

On Monday, January 23, Arnaud Pont, Handicap International desk officer for Ukraine attended The Human Face of the Eastern Conflict conference held in Brussels, which is addressing the humanitarian needs resulting from the conflict. Arnaud gives…

Details of Response Emergency: Emergency support to cold snap affected people from East Ukraine Date of Emergency: 17th January, 2017 ACT Requesting Member(s): Hungarian Interchurch Aid(HIA) Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) I. NARRATIVE SUMMARY DETAILS OF THE EMERGENCY The beginning of 2017 entailed arctic…

This is a list of essential hygiene items that are appropriate to the specific needs of older people and people with disabilities. Humanitarian agencies undertaking interventions in hygiene promotion should incorporate these items into their general…

Persons with disabilities are among those furthest behind and accordingly the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their indicators clearly state that disaggregated data are needed and should be collected for the purpose of monitoring advancement in…

Vlada and Alexandr, among 66,000 people with disabilities forced to flee the fighting in eastern Ukraine, are determined to make the most of their new lives. By: Don Murray in Sviatohirsk, Ukraine Teenager Vlada and fellow displaced Ukrainian…

PROTECTION CONCERNS Security situation: OHCHR recorded 30 cases of civilian casualties in eastern Ukraine – a two-fold decrease compared to October. Five people were killed and twenty injured, mainly by shelling from artillery systems or mines (19)…

Executive Summary Older women and men living in Eastern Ukraine are some of the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict. Their complex needs faced prior to the conflict were only exacerbated by the humanitarian crisis. The conflict…

Executive Summary The crisis in Eastern Ukraine has significantly affected the entire population of the Donetsk oblast. However, given the pre-existing vulnerabilities and a demographic make-up of the buffer zone locations, older women and men have been…