Rapports

SC/13698 SECURITY COUNCIL 8461ST MEETING (PM) Accusations Fly over Presence of Heavy Weaponry as Delegates Voice Deep Concern over Plight of Civilians, Infrastructure While the 2015 Minsk agreements are the only agreed framework for a negotiated peace in eastern Ukraine,…

Kyiv – For the fifth consecutive winter, bitter sub-zero temperatures pose health and life-threatening challenges for the conflict-affected people in eastern Ukraine. The elderly, comprising 30 per cent of those affected, suffer most. The humanitarian community…

PROTECTION CONCERNS Civilian casualties: In November, OHCHR recorded 8 conflict-related civilian casualties (2 killed and 6 injured) with the majority of casualties due to shelling, small arms and light weapons fire. Mine contamination: On November 19, a CIMIC…

19 December 2018 Distinguished President, Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, I wish to start by thanking the Government of Ukraine for its constructive engagement with the Office. On behalf of the High Commissioner, it is my privilege to present to you the 24th…

I. Executive summary This twenty-fourth report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is based on the work of the United Nations Human…

The ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine between the Government and armed groups is disproportionately harming older people, especially older women and older people with disabilities, according to a new UN report. An estimated 30% of people…

(Ukraine, 11 December 2018): On her mission to eastern Ukraine, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Ms. Osnat Lubrani was intent to witness first-hand the suffering of conflict-affected civilians and observe the humanitarian efforts underway…

The newly constructed Administrative Service Centre (ASC) was officially opened in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, on December 5, 2018. The Centre was constructed and fully equipped with financial support from the European Union under a new phase…

Kyiv – IOM Ukraine has been supporting the Weekend of Unlimited Opportunities, an initiative of the United Nations and local activists, which draws attention to the rights of over 2.6 million people with disabilities residing in…

Dangerous Bridge from Armed Group Area (Kyiv) – Older people who need to travel between the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine and government-controlled areas face arbitrary obstacles, including risks to their health and safety, Human Rights Watch…