Informes

This update is provided for the media and the public Significant tensions remain in Donetsk city and much of the surrounding region, particularly to the north and north-east of the city; and in Luhansk city and the…

Eastern Insurgents Commit Abductions, Beatings (Donetsk) – Anti-Kiev forces in eastern Ukraine are abducting, attacking, and harassing people they suspect of supporting the Ukrainian government or consider undesirable. These forces, who call themselves the “Army of the…

22 May 2014 – As violence continues to roil eastern Ukraine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated today his appeals to all parties ahead of Sunday’s scheduled presidential elections to redouble their efforts to help create…

21 May 2014 – The southern and eastern regions of crisis-racked Ukraine are now awash in weapons and the scene of numerous cases of illegal detentions and abductions, a senior United Nations human rights official warned…

This update is provided for the media and the public In Donetsk and Luhansk the situation remained volatile. Other parts of Ukraine remained calm. The situation in Kharkiv remained calm. On 17 May SMM was present at the…

GENEVA, May 19 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency on Tuesday said the tension in Ukraine had displaced an estimated 10,000 civilians and added that the number of people affected was continuing to rise. "A needs assessment…

Highlights UNICEF issues statement urging all parties to respect child rights following field reports of children being killed or injured in Ukraine after being involved in violent clashes. According to UNHCR, the number of internally displaced people in…

KYIV 19 May 2014 .This update is provided for the media and the public. Tensions in Donbas continued, whereas other parts of Ukraine remained calm. In Kharkiv, on 18 May, the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) observed two peaceful rallies…

KYIV 17 May 2014 This update is provided for the media and the public. The overall situation in the country remained unchanged. Tensions continued in the Donbas region whereas other parts of Ukraine remained calm. In Kharkiv, the SMM…

Statement attributable to UNICEF NEW YORK/GENEVA/KYIV, 15 May 2014 - “UNICEF is deeply concerned about the unrest in Ukraine and its damaging impact on the lives of children. We know that children have been involved in violent…