Reports

“When the explosions first went off on 24 February, I turned up the volume of my children’s TV cartoons, so that they wouldn’t hear the noise. I was very much in doubt whether to stay or…

As delivered Mr. President [US Presidency], As this Council received an in-depth humanitarian briefing by Under-Secretary-General Griffiths last Thursday, I will keep today’s remarks brief. And I know Omar, the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, will, of course, provide…

The Human Rights Council this morning began its thirty-fourth special session on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression, hearing the High Commissioner for Human Rights say that her Office continued…

HIGHLIGHTS Eastern Ukraine continues to face the fiercest fighting. Attacks were also reported in southern, south-eastern and central parts of Ukraine. On 8 May, over 170 civilians were evacuated from Mariupol (Donetska oblast) and surrounding areas as part of…

Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. DEADLY STRIKES ON CIVILIAN SHELTERS AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUE…

HIGHLIGHTS The World Food Programme (WFP) has established a remote food security monitoring system in Ukraine to inform its response. Between 10 March and 12 April 2022, a total of 4,741 respondents were interviewed through a phone…

Date: 11 May 2022 From 4 a.m. on 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation’s armed attack against Ukraine started, to 24:00 midnight on 10 May 2022 (local time), the Office of the UN High Commissioner for…

OVERVIEW Stronger rule of law institutions and human rights protections are critical for Ukraine’s continued development as an independent, democratic, and prosperous country, pursuing deeper integration with its European neighbors. Progress in these areas is particularly threatened…

THE CHALLENGE Ukraine has been a source, transit, and destination country for human trafficking since the early 1990s. Men, women, and children are trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and begging and sexual and other forms…

Nearly 5 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian aggression, says ILO Amid the humanitarian crisis sparked by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, labour markets are being disrupted both in the country…