UN denounces deadly Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine
The two missiles struck a busy street in the city centre, damaging residential buildings, an educational facility and civilian vehicles, as people were out celebrating...
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Kosovo’s inclusive and peaceful election marks progress, but challenges remain
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, highlighted that women secured more seats in the 120-member Assembly – exceeding...
March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine
“The near daily barrage of long-range drones killed and injured scores of civilians across the country last month, and disrupted life for millions more,” said...
Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
Briefing the Security Council, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher called on the international community to step up support and do more to protect civilians...
UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine
Volker Türk issued a statement expressing shock at the attack, which occurred on Friday evening in a residential area. A team from the UN Human...
UN deplores deadly attack on city in central Ukraine
Matthias Schmale said he was outraged by reports of yet another Russian attack on the city, which is located in the Dnipro region. “This attack...
Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion
Covering the period of September to November 2024, the report describes intensified Russian attacks on populated areas, deliberate strikes on energy infrastructure, and efforts to...
‘It will take years to help people deal with the invisible consequences of war’: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
“I am continually inspired by the strength and courage of the Ukrainian people. As I have travelled to Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and most...
Ukraine in grip of third winter of escalating Russian attacks
In a scheduled update mandated by the Council in Geneva, Nada Al-Nashif said that these attacks had led to the deaths of 574 civilians –...
Resilience of Ukrainians remains high, as UN maps aid and reconstruction needs for 2025
It has been almost three years since the 24 February 2022 full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has killed thousands of civilians and destroyed vital...