Informes

This report is for media and the general public. The SMM recorded some small-arms fire and explosions in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including in the area around Donetsk airport*. Its freedom of movement was restricted twice in…

Kyiv, 20 November, 2015 – Today, EU Delegation in Ukraine in cooperation with UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and National Assembly of People of Disabilities presented the project #ThisAbility which aimed at addressing issues of social inclusion…

This report is for media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”, including the Addendum. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and…

CURRENT SITUATION Addressing the needs of older persons is a cross-cutting responsibility of all humanitarian actors. The situation in Ukraine differs from other humanitarian contexts in its high number of older persons (60+) affected by the conflict and in…

By: Amanda Nero Ukraine has more than one million Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and the United Nations estimates that 60% of the registered ones are pensioners. Elderly are among the most vulnerable groups and are often neglected…

6 October 2015, Kiev (Ukraine) – Civil society including untraditional partners of the UN, provided information and feedback to UN humanitarian system about the most pressing needs affecting women and girls, as well as boys and…

DEFINITION Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. Without…

Conflict has made life hard for everyone in eastern Ukraine, but older people suffer more than most. The ICRC is distributing food wherever possible, but living on a front line remains a grim experience for an…

The high priority of consideration in the public policy of unprecedented processes in Donbas that have caused human, moral, political, environmental and economic losses, and drastically changed social relations, is beyond any doubt. A large-scale military conflict…

KYIV, 18 September, 2015 – The conduct of hostilities and violations of the Minsk ceasefire agreements has resulted in repeated damage to the water pipe system in eastern Ukraine, putting tens of thousands of civilians living…