Europe

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ukraine in spotlight as Russian strikes surge

The Security Council is met for an open briefing on Ukraine, requested by European members following Kyiv’s 18 March letter…

5 months ago

Forests are more than a resource: How Belarus protects its vital ecosystem

Ahead of the International Day of Forests, observed on 21 March, deputy resident representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP)…

5 months ago

Russia deportation of Ukraine children is crime against humanity: independent probe

Members of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, an independent probe into Russia’s full-scale invasion which presented its latest report…

5 months ago

Eight years of captivity: Finding freedom and healing in Ukraine

Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many people are trying to overcome deep-rooted trauma and rebuild what has…

6 months ago

‘The trauma will stay with me for life,’ says survivor of sexual violence in war-torn Ukraine

“As soon as I opened the door, he struck me in the face with the butt of his rifle,” said…

6 months ago

Ukraine wakes to more violence as Russia’s invasion enters fifth year

“Four years ago, people in Europe woke up in another world because generations like mine have always had the privilege…

6 months ago

Ukraine: $588 million recovery cost over the next 10 years

The finding comes in the updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA5) issued on Monday by the Government, the World Bank Group,…

6 months ago

Ukraine’s women at breaking point after four years of war as attacks on energy, healthcare continue – UN humanitarians

Freshly back from a visit to the country UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp told reporters in Geneva…

6 months ago

Four years of war in Ukraine: Childhood has ‘moved underground’, displacement continues – UN humanitarians

Speaking to reporters from a basement in Kherson, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Ukraine Munir Mammadzade said that the…

6 months ago

As conditions worsen in Ukraine, refugees struggle to return

“More people are killed and injured each year. Millions have only a few hours of electricity per day. Hundreds of…

6 months ago