Rapports

Groups Seek Greater Action to Halt Abuse (Kyiv) – Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, should address several key human rights concerns as a central part of his administration’s agenda and make good on promises of reform, Amnesty…

In April, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has relaunched its free telephone hotline, which now also provides legal counseling to those affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine, including internally displaced and stateless persons. The “DonbasSOS”…

Government Should Stop Requiring Pensioners to Register as Displaced Persons Laura Mills Researcher @lauraphylmills Ukrainians living in regions controlled by Russian-backed armed groups face many challenges when crossing the line of contact between their homes and Ukrainian-controlled territory. But many…

Government Eases Crossing Pass Requirements, Should Stop Pension Discrimination Laura Mills Researcher On March 28, Ukraine did away with expiration dates for electronic passes that allow civilians to travel between government-controlled territory and areas controlled by Russia-backed armed groups…

5 April 2019 | Kyiv — On World Health Day 2019, WHO calls on leaders to invest in primary health care as the smartest step towards universal health coverage. Between 70 and 80% of people’s health needs…

Diplomats based in Kyiv visited east Ukraine together with UNHCR to witness the continuous humanitarian and protection needs near the ‘contact line’ on the government controlled-side. On 19 and 20 March 2019, UNHCR facilitated a mission of…

1. Summary of the context After four years of conflict, Eastern Ukraine continues to be the scene of frequent armed clashes, which, since 2014, have caused more than 2,500 civilian deaths and 9,000 injured. As a consequence…

Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, 20 March 2019 – Inhabitants of Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast now have improved access to the law enforcement system following the official opening of the rehabilitated Druzhkivka National Police department. The building has…

PROTECTION CONCERNS Civilian casualties: OHCHR recorded 4 conflict-related civilian casualties (1 killed and 3 injured) in January and 9 casualties (2 killed and 7 injured) in December. From 1 January to 31 December 2018, OHCHR recorded 279…

GA/12122 GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION, 67TH & 68TH MEETINGS (AM & PM) There is no alternative to a peaceful settlement of the five-year conflict in Ukraine, with deployment of a United Nations-mandated peacekeeping operation there being an effective…