Reports

HIGHLIGHTS The number of IDPs across Ukraine reached now almost 118,000 persons. IDPs from eastern Ukraine now make up 87% of the total displaced people, while those from Crimea account for the rest. In the Russian Federation almost 60,000…

The SMM – accompanied by Dutch and Australian investigators – accessed the wreckage site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. Despite instances of shelling in the general area, the investigators retrieved the personal belongings of victims and…

The SMM accessed the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, together with an investigative team of Australian and Dutch experts – the first occasion since Friday 25 July on which a full visit had been…

This update is provided for media and general public. As of 30 July, the SMM support group dealing with MH17 was unable to access the crash-site for the fourth day in succession owing to fighting and security…

22 July 2014. UNHCR continued to distribute humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable returnees in Slavyansk, Donetsk region. 12 tons of personal hygienic items for different age and gender categories along with kitchen sets will be…

Highlights UNICEF and the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine are jointly developing a school-based mine awareness education campaign to be launched from 1 September. The urgency for the campaign was underscored by 20 July mine…

Intense fighting in eastern Ukraine “extremely alarming”, says Pillay, as UN releases new report GENEVA (28 July 2014) - A total breakdown of law and order and a reign of fear and terror have been inflicted by…

This report is provided for media and general public. The remains of some of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash were flown from Kharkiv to the Netherlands. There were a number of protests against…

Executive Summary The UN in Ukraine launched the humanitarian situation monitoring process to inform planning for immediate response and for adequate preparedness measures in case of further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. The joint assessment…

Bern, July 14, 2014 - In telephone conversations with the Ukrainian and the Russian Foreign Ministers today, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister; Didier Burkhalter, reiterated the OSCE’s support in various ongoing de-escalation efforts. Burkhalter, in…