Reports

Kyiv, 12 September 2015 – Completing a three-day visit to south-eastern Ukraine, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier expressed hope that the current cease-fire, which has been largely respected for almost two weeks, will prove durable and…

Highlights On 1 September 2015, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine announced that two cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus in Ukraine had been confirmed. This situation constitutes an outbreak notifiable under the International Health Regulations (2005). In response…

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 . This is the tenth report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the situation of human rights in Ukraine, based on the work of the…

This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations.…

30 August 2015 – Sounding the alarm on behalf of relief agencies working to meet ongoing needs and jump-start critical preparations for winter in strife-riven eastern Ukraine, the United Nations humanitarian wing has reported that aid…

This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*.…

Overview of humanitarian access and challenges Humanitarian organizations are facing the major challenge of accessing the most vulnerable of an estimated 5 million people affected by the conflict that began in April 2014 in eastern Ukraine. Access…

The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations. An increase in ceasefire violations was observed in Donetsk…

Following discussions on IDP registrations in various fora including a Protection Cluster round table, the purpose of this note is to provide an update on the current situation as of August 2015 and set out some…

KEY PROTECTION CONCERNS The existing permit system, in impeding the movement of civilians, is contrary to the Constitution of Ukraine stating that the freedom of movement may be limited by the law only. It is not in line…