Reports

July 2018 by Elena Ostanina The armed conflict between Ukrainian authorities and Russia-backed militias in the Ukrainian Donbass region has already led to some 10,000 killed and 25,000 wounded civilians. Partly landmines are the cause. The four-year ongoing…

This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, compared with the previous reporting period. The SMM followed up on reports of civilian casualties in…

Dear Messrs. Presidents Putin and Trump, As all eyes are now turned on the outcome of your meeting on the 16th of July in Helsinki, we, as humanitarian organisations working in eastern Ukraine, would like to draw…

BACKGROUND WHO IS THIS DOCUMENT FOR? This document provides guidance for humanitarian and development actors on how to address protection risks and socio-economic vulnerabilities in their work, and highlights aspects to consider in operations to ensure a protection…

This report is for the media and the general public. SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings has increased by only…

Dangerously close to a conflict zone, one school in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, is, with the help of the EU, working hard to improve the safety of its students. Why would a school need turnstiles and electronic badges? Information…

This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region compared with the previous reporting period. The Mission observed fresh damage from gunfire…

DRUZHKIVKA, Ukraine, 4 July 2018 - On 4 July 2017, UNICEF Ukraine and Druzhkivka city signed the Memorandum of Understanding in the frame of the Child and Youth Friendly Municipality Initiative. The memorandum defines participation of Druzhkivka…

This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region, compared with the previous reporting period, and no ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. The SMM continued monitoring the…

AFTERNOON 3 July 2018 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Kate Gilmore, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, on an oral update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation…