Informes

Description During the 2nd Coordination Roundtable on May 26, 2023 participants actively participated in an in-depth conversation regarding initiatives for assisting victims in Ukraine. The agenda included Financial Assistance to Victims of Explosive Ordnance Decreasing Stigma around People with…

As delivered Madame President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Since the last briefing by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs to the Security Council on the topic of transfers of military assets to Ukraine in February…

The following organisations offer Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) specifically tailored for UN Staff, NGOs and CSOs staff. This is beyond the extensive awareness campaigns and training provided to the general population in Ukraine. Depending on…

SECURITY COUNCIL 9325TH MEETING (PM) SC/15286 Preventing the diversion of arms transferred to Ukraine is essential for security and stability in that country and beyond, a senior United Nations disarmament official told the Security Council today, as members alternately…

Geneva (ICRC) – Artur was driving through the sunflower fields of northern Ukraine when the heavy wheels of his tractor triggered devastation. "We were driving to the field and hit a mine. I was in the driver's…

Date: 15 May 2023 From 24 February 2022, which marked the start of the large-scale armed attack by the Russian Federation, to 14 May 2023, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded…

Kyiv, 8 May, 2023 – The United Nations in Ukraine is providing practical support for Ukraine’s civilian firearms record-keeping, handing over 30 computers to the National Police during a meeting between UN Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator Ms.…

Wars create the conditions for the accumulation of weapons, often outside direct state control; the ends of wars tend to lead to an illegal outflow of those weapons into the hands of criminal and insurgent groups…

OVERVIEW In April, the accreditation process for mine action operators experienced an increase. HALO Trust was re-accreditated for five more years with operational licenses for Non-Technical Survey (NTS), Technical Survey (TS), Battle Area Clearance (BAC), and Manual Mine Clearance (MMC), while Mines…

OVERVIEW On April 4th, 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which leads mine action activities in Ukraine partnered with Ukraine's State Emergency Service (SESU) to launch a photo exhibition at the Golden Gate (Zoloti Vorota) metro…