Reports

HIGHLIGHTS The renewal of the September ceasefire agreement remains in effect as of midJanuary, despite small-scale violations Access constraints hinder humanitarian response activities in NGCAs, particularly in Donetsk Oblast UN observes poor conditions and lengthy waiting periods for civilians…

Whilst areas at and around Donetsk airport remained largely calm with one ceasefire violation recorded, the SMM continued to note violations elsewhere, in particular around Horlivka and Kominternove. The situation in Luhansk region remained relatively calm,…

The ongoing conflict between pro-Russian separatist groups and Ukrainian government forces in eastern Ukraine has resulted in insecurity, rising displacement, and limited humanitarian access. Over five million are living in conflict-affected areas, including 1,414,798 internally displaced…

This report is for media and the general public. On 16 January at 10:44hrs [1], an SMM patrol comprised of three monitors, one paramedic and one language assistant in two armoured vehicles arrived at a field in…

This report is for media and the general public. The SMM observed a number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In particular, the Mission noted continued shelling in Horlivka, and a significant number of ceasefire…

HOUSING, LAND AND PROPERTY DEFINITION Housing, land and property (HLP) are complex concepts that include all types of assets: ownership, tenancy, cooperative dwelling, customary land tenure ownership and use, informal sector dwelling and squats ownership without secure…

HIGHLIGHTS • In December, the number of people who crossed the ‘contact line’ increased by 30 per cent. Bureaucratic impediments, poor services, long queues to cross the line persist. • Since November, the UN delivered around 2,500 MT…

BACKGROUND This document represents the executive summary of the full report (forthcoming). The study was commissioned by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) to assess issues relating to the housing, land and property (HLP) rights of internally displaced…

The Norwegian Refugee Council is concerned for the many elderly affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine, as temperatures drop below minus 20 degrees. Conflict combined with severe winter weather and snow, makes it difficult to…

Tatiana Stepykina (28.12.2015) “We were afraid that we would have to spend the cold winter there” says Victoria Tsyban after her house in Popasna, Eastern Ukraine was destroyed by shelling. As the war raged through the region in…