Reports

BISHKEK, 29 September 2014 – Representatives of Ukrainian and Russian journalists’ unions condemned the killing, beating and detention of journalists in the zone of armed conflict in eastern Ukraine in a meeting organized by OSCE Representative…

Two incidents involving explosions occurred in Kharkiv on 25 September; the SMM visited both sites. The first explosion occurred in the Komintern district at 02:30hrs at the office of a lawyer who is also an independent…

With the winter approaching, civilians are still in need of aid in eastern Ukraine. Laurent Corbaz, head of operations for Europe and Central Asia, explains the ICRC’s main concerns and priorities in response to the crisis…

KYIV, 26 September 2014 - The Trilateral Contact Group of senior representatives of Ukraine, the Russian Federation and of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office held a video conference on 25 September with representatives of self-proclaimed entities in Donetsk. The…

The SMM continued to monitor the situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions focusing on the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol/Memorandum, noting, in particular, intense shelling around the airport in Donetsk city. At a…

KYIV, 26 September 2014 - We can confirm that we accepted an invitation by the Ukrainian side for SMM monitors to observe Ukrainian and Russian military officers in Soledar today in their preliminary talks. SMM monitors were…

Highlights In the coming days, WFP will complete distributions of 90,000 daily rations for IDPs. More than 60,000 daily rations have been provided through partner NGOs in Donetsk and Luhansk, including Donetsk and Luhansk cities. Starting in October, 10,000…

The SMM continued to monitor the situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions focusing on the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol/Memorandum. In Kyiv, in a large demonstration, protesters threatened the authorities with a…

GENEVA (25 September 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Mr. Chaloka Beyani, today urged the Government of Ukraine to establish more effective systems and intensify its efforts…

Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 12 Sep.'14 / 13:21 A cargo plane took off from the Tbilisi airport on Thursday evening, delivering 12 tons of humanitarian aid, mainly medical supplies, to Ukraine. The aid, worth of about GEL 1…