Reports

Kyiv, 9 October 2023 – Faced with impossible choices as their homes, communities, and sense of security disintegrated before their eyes, the people of Ukraine have endured overwhelming loss. Today, a staggering statistic casts a long shadow…

Millions of Ukrainians have fled the country since Russia’s full-scale invasion in early 2022, and now the authorities in Ukraine with the support of the United Nations are planning ahead for their eventual return. It’s estimated that…

On the afternoon of Thursday 5th October, a Russian Iskander missile struck a cafe in the village of Hroza, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. Over 60 people were gathered there, holding a wake for a Ukrainian soldier. As…

Statement by Regina De Dominicis UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia GENEVA/KYIV, 6 October 2023 – “Today’s deadly attack on a civilian area in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, has reportedly killed a 10-year-old boy…

Armenia-Azerbaijan: Exodus from Artsakh after forceful takeover On 19 September, Azerbaijan launched an offensive against the ethnic Armenian separatist enclave of Artsakh, framed as an anti-terrorist operation in response to two mine blasts that killed six Azerbaijanis…

Background: Since the war in Ukraine escalated in February 2022, children's access to learning has been severely impaired. Around 3,800 education institution have been damaged in shelling and air strikes, and 380 schools have been destroyed.…

The shelter, designed to accommodate people with disabilities, includes a fail-safe ventilation system, a kitchenette, and specialized zones for medical care and children. ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, 4 October 2023 – The recently renovated 172.5-square meter air-raid shelter at…

KYIV 4 October 2023 – In a new report released today (Wednesday) the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) painted a bleak picture of the human rights situation in the country. With Russia’s invasion…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This thirty-sixth report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the human rights situation in Ukraine covers the period from 1 February 2023 to 31 July 2023. It is based…

Executive Summary The recovery and reconstruction of post-war Ukraine offers an opportunity to address many of the country’s longstanding inequalities between men and women. Despite the consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion since 2022, the Government of Ukraine…