5,327 civilians have died in Ukraine since the beginning of the large-scale war, – UN
At least 5,327 civilians were killed in Ukraine, and another 7,257 were injured from February 24 to July 31 according to UN data. Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights “A total of 5,327 killed (2,056 men, 1,400 women, 146 girls, and 165 boys, as well as 41 children and 1,519 adults whose sex is yet unknown). A total of...
At least 10 regions of Ukraine are under daily shelling, – UN
On the last day, Russian attacks were recorded in the territory of at least 10 of the 24 regions of Ukraine. Source: Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General The fiercest battles are taking place in Donbas. Over the past day, shelling and combat clashes in the Donetsk region have resulted in the deaths and injuries of civilians...
The UN is investigating 150 appeals from Ukrainians about sexual violence by the Russian military
The UN office has received more than 150 reports of sexual violence by the Russian military since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Source: The UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten in The Hague “The UN has received more than 150 allegations of sexual violence committed against women, children and men since...
Ukraine, Turkey and the UN signed an agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain
The document was signed by Ukraineʼs Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, Turkeyʼs Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The same document was signed by representatives of Turkey, the UN and Russia (Ukraine and the Russian Federation did not sign any joint documents). Source: The Adviser to the head of the...
The UN recognized that Russia’s actions are directed against Ukrainian identity
On July 15, the UN Security Council held a meeting that was themed: “Destruction of cultural heritage as a consequence of Russian aggression against Ukraine.” Source: Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine The meeting was attended by the permanent representatives of countries to the UN and representatives of UNESCO and...
The UN has developed a program to help Ukraine prepare for winter, $226 million is needed for implementation
Ukraine urgently needs additional funds to prepare for the winter season. Source: The United Nations Currently, 15.7 million Ukrainians need humanitarian assistance, including 7.1 million internally displaced persons, who live both in private houses and in collective centers. “Many of these buildings are not adapted to protect against...
The UN condemned the rocket attack on Vinnytsia, but did not mention that Russia is to blame for this
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the rocket attack on Vinnytsia yesterday. However, the press service of the organization’s website, which quoted the words of the high-ranking official, did not say a word that the Russian Federation was involved in this bloody terrorist attack. Source: The UN Secretary-General Antonio...
The UN to help Ukraine investigate sexual violence as a weapon of war
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova met with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten in The Hague. They discussed assistance to Ukraine in the investigation of crimes of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Source: Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova According to...
There is some progress regarding the export of Ukrainian grain, – UN Secretary-General
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that during the quadrilateral meeting in Istanbul, the parties achieved “critical” progress on the issue of grain export from Ukraine by sea. Source: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish military delegations met with UN officials in Istanbul on July 13 for...
Almost 50 UN countries have condemned Russia’s false narratives about “neo-Nazis” in Ukraine
About fifty UN countries signed a document on Monday, July 11, strongly condemning Russia’s attempts to justify its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine with false narratives about the fight against “neo-Nazis” and “neo-fascists.” Source: The document of the UN member states The meeting of Security Council members...
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