Reports

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine - Zhanna*, 36, is an HIV-positive mother of two in the conflict-affected Donetsk Region of Ukraine. She says she contracted HIV from her former partner, a man who beat and raped her. Her candour…

KHERSON, Ukraine, 30 November 2015 (UNHCR) – Last week, a new hub for internally displaced people (IDP) Open Space was launched in Kherson city. This project brought together the biggest local NGOs which assist displaced people…

When 5,000 people flooded into a city of 500,000 in one night with little more than the pajamas on their backs, they were greeted by the mayor and an assemblage of churches and civic groups ready…

This report is for media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”, including the Addendum. Its monitoring was restricted by the sides and…

Kyiv, 20 November, 2015 – Today, EU Delegation in Ukraine in cooperation with UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and National Assembly of People of Disabilities presented the project #ThisAbility which aimed at addressing issues of social inclusion…

Protection Concerns In October 2015, the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine continued to be adhered to in general, though isolated exchanges of fire between Ukrainian armed forces and the armed groups – mostly from small arms and light…

Highlights Following extensive advocacy by UNICEF, other partners and donors, the Ministry of Health (MoH) launched the first round of polio vaccination campaign on 21 October, seven weeks after the confirmation of polio outbreak. This is a…

3 November 2015 Strasbourg. “The conflict in the east of Ukraine has resulted in the loss of thousands of lives and severe hardship for ordinary people living in the conflict-affected areas. All measures must be taken…

By Toby Fricker / 28 October 2015 The soldiers at the fifth military checkpoint of the morning wave us on. We finally enter Hranitne. The village lies sandwiched between the Ukrainian military on one side and…

By: Amanda Nero Ukraine has more than one million Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and the United Nations estimates that 60% of the registered ones are pensioners. Elderly are among the most vulnerable groups and are often neglected…