Reports

OPERATIONAL CONTEXT The UNHCR Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe, Philippe Leclerc, undertook his first mission to Ukraine from 26 November-1 December, visiting areas in Dnipropetrovska, Khersonska, Kyivska, Mykolaivska, Odeska and Zaporizka oblasts to see first-hand…

December 21, 2023 --- HarperCollins Children's Books and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) are joining forces with Endless OS Foundation and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to bring many celebrated and New York Times bestselling children's books,…

With over 4,000 schools damaged or destroyed, going to school is a luxury for many Ukrainian children. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is helping to repair school buildings and support children who have experienced trauma. Vita Lysenko…

We write in advance of the 95th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (the "Committee") and its review of Russia. This submission is an update to our 2022 pre-session submission[1] and focuses…

Executive Summary Conflict The number of civilian casualties remained high in November with at least 461 civilians killed or injured. However, this number was 24% lower than for October 2023, and 37% lower than in November 2022, continuing…

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Compelling Ukrainian Civilians to Serve in Russian Armed Forces a War Crime (Kyiv, December 20, 2023) – Russian authorities continue to conscript Ukrainian civilians in occupied areas or otherwise try to forcibly enlist them, including those in…

INTRODUCTION Globally, women and girls are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence (GBV), including sexual violence (SV), due to gender inequality and discrimination.(1) In humanitarian emergencies, the risk of GBV, including SV, increases. Men, boys,(2) and/including people with…

DELIVERED BY Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights AT Human Rights Council interactive dialogue on the findings of OHCHR's report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine Mr President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Peace is not a word that I hear…

This contextualised guidance note is to support gender-based violence (GBV) actors in their work with male survivors of sexual violence in Ukraine. The GBV guiding principles and survivor-centred approach should inform responses to survivors regardless of their gender…