The latest Russian strikes reportedly damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard ringing from the rubble.
Statement by Pablo de Greiff, Commissioner of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, to United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting titled “Violations of international humanitarian law against Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees", New York, 13 January 2025.
New evidence shows common patterns of torture by Russian authorities against Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war in occupied territories of Ukraine and in Russia, the United Nation's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine told the Human Rights Council.
People in Ukraine are bracing for yet another challenging winter as attacks against critical infrastructure continue to inflict severe suffering. UN and partners are appealing for $492.1 million to provide winter assistance to 1.8 million people.
The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is working on an innovative initiative to revolutionize prosthetic manufacturing and enhance job opportunities in Ukraine. Using 3d printing technology, prosthetics can be produced which can significantly impact on the lives of those who need them.
Fresh evidence of “horrific…widespread and systematic” abuse and likely war crimes committed by Russian forces against civilians and military detainees in Ukraine emerged on Friday, in a new report by UN-appointed independent rights investigators.
Russian forces in Ukraine faced fresh accusations of war crimes on Thursday as UN-appointed independent human rights investigators released the latest findings of their ongoing probe.
11 000 children have arrived in Slovakia from Ukraine since the war began. Read the inspiring stories of four responders who were among the first to help and continue to give support to refugee families in Slovakia today.
The UN plan, which also paves the way for Russian food and fertilizer to reach global markets, will help to stabilize spiralling food prices worldwide and stave off famine, affecting millions.
For the people of Ukraine, the Russian invasion is a waking nightmare, and a humanitarian disaster on a terrifying scale. But the war is also fast becoming a matter of life and death for vulnerable people around the world.
What is the United Nations doing to help people in and outside of Ukraine? Secondary school students from around Austria joined an online briefing with experts from various Vienna based UN bodies to answer exactly this question.
“President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine, give peace a chance,” Secretary-General António Guterres urged Wednesday evening at the start of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, the body's second late night session this week.
