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Guterres welcomes deals to halt energy attacks in Ukraine, Russia

·March 20, 2025·3 min read

“Any ceasefire is welcome because it saves lives, but it is essential that a ceasefire paves the way for a just peace in Ukraine,” the UN Secretary-General said in Brussels, where he also addressed the massive Israeli escalation in Gaza and urged the world not to give up on slowing...

World News in Brief: Gaza aid ‘unravelling’, funding cuts in Ukraine, concern over Syria aid access, Duterte in ICC custody

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·March 12, 2025·4 min read

Citing reports from humanitarians in the Strip, he said it was becoming more difficult to access “decent and sufficient food, water, medical services and other vital items”. Briefing reporters in New York, Mr. Dujarric said restoring the overall healthcare system was progressing, but progress is proving slow. In the devastated...

Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war

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·March 10, 2025·1 min read

“With 21 civilians reported killed, 7 March was one of the deadliest days for civilians in Ukraine so far this year,” UN mission chief Danielle Bell said Russian’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 has killed thousands and left millions displaced by the ongoing war. The UN monitoring mission said all...

UN Assembly President calls for just and lasting peace in Ukraine

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·March 9, 2025·5 min read

The meeting, held under the Assembly’s veto initiative, followed Russia’s use of its Security Council veto on 24 February to block amendments to a United States-led draft resolution on the conflict in Ukraine. The two amendments were proposed by the Council’s European members – France, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece,...

US cuts mean ‘essential’ UN mental health teams in Ukraine risk closure

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·March 3, 2025·4 min read

A young mother, five children in tow, steps off a train in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, holding a small bag. She is fleeing Russian attacks in the Zaporizhzhia region, she is also escaping a violent partner, a man who once beat her so severely she suffered a miscarriage....

Ukraine: Post-war reconstruction set to cost $524 billion

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·February 25, 2025·3 min read

The updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4) commissioned by the Ukrainian Government, the World Bank Group, the European Commission and the UN, comes as Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fourth year. It covers damage incurred since intensified conflict erupted on 24 February 2022 through to 31 December 2024....

UKRAINE LIVE: Diplomatic debate steps up a gear as world marks three years since full-scale Russian invasion

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·February 24, 2025·1 min read

February 24 marks three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured, the economy shattered and energy infrastructure destroyed. As the General Assembly and Security Council debate how peace and security can be restored in eastern Europe, we’ll bring you full...

Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future

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·February 23, 2025·8 min read

“I’m trying not to cry, but I can’t help it. I’m glad I have tissues on hand,” admits Natalia Datchenko, a Ukrainian staff member of the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, struggling to hold back her tears as she recounts the explosions that awoke many Ukrainians three years ago, heralding the...

Ukraine: Guterres says ‘Enough is Enough’ as war reaches the three-year mark

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·February 23, 2025·1 min read

“On this tragic occasion, I reaffirm the urgent need for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace – one that fully upholds Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, in accordance with the UN Charter, international law, and resolutions of the General Assembly,” António Guterres said in a...

UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best

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·February 22, 2025·4 min read

Ukrainians continue to face near daily attacks, with air strikes consistently targeting civilian infrastructure, leaving families without homes, security and electricity. More than 10 million people have been uprooted from their homes, making Ukraine the largest displacement crisis in Europe since the Second World War. Some 12,600 civilians have been...

Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has sown ‘psychological terror’, warns top aid coordinator

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·February 21, 2025·3 min read

Briefing from Ukrainian capital Kyiv after another night of “air sirens and more loud explosions”, Mr. Schmale noted that the crisis began in 2014, with Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. “So, all children that were born since – all children up to the age of 11 – have never experienced...

Ukraine: UNICEF alarmed over incessant attacks devastating young lives

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·February 2, 2025·1 min read

“I’m devastated by the ongoing attacks hitting heavily populated areas and killing and injuring many people, including children,” said Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF Representative to Ukraine, in a statement on Saturday. In Poltava, a missile strike on a residential building reportedly injured three children, while at least four others were reportedly...