Reports

This Technical Briefing Note reviews the types of landmines documented in the Ukraine conflict since early 2014, specifically focusing on mines that can function as antipersonnel mines. There is significant evidence from various locations that several types…

Highlights The year-on-year Food Price index shows national level inflation of 36% (February 2015). Local prices are rising at much greater rates than the national levels. Localized reports of meat and oil shortages in some areas of Donetsk Oblast…

Highlights ● Access to healthcare remains a major concern for internally displaced and other conflict-affected people. ● At least 42 children killed and another 109 injured since March 2014 as a result of mine-related incidents in Donetsk and…

Highlights Number of internal displacement continues to increase in Ukraine, with 1,177,748 people who left the eastern part of the country, of whom 148,313 are children (Source: Ministry of Social Policy). The humanitarian situation continues to be dire…

The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the Implementation of the Minsk agreements”. The SMM, based on its monitoring – which was restricted by third parties and by security considerations* – observed…

We take a look at the plight of children in Ukraine, highlighted ahead of the 4 March International Mine Awareness Day. KYIV/GENEVA 3 March 2015 — It started as just another day of boys’ play. ‘I was…

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”. The SMM, based on its monitoring – which was restricted by…

The crisis in Ukraine presents one of the gravest threats to global order in the past quarter century. Military action by Russia against Ukraine is a breach of international law and a violation of the terms…

This report is for media and the general public. SUMMARY On 02 April 2015 at 07:34hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 42 vehicles were checked by the…

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”. The SMM, based on its monitoring – which was restricted by…