Ukraine: Missile strikes, summary executions highlight importance of international law
“Millions are being plunged into extreme hardship and appalling conditions of life by these strikes”, he said. “Taken as a
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‘Catastophic’ winter in store for Ukraine, warns UN peacebuilding chief, following Russian strikes on critical infrastructure
Ms. DiCarlo referred to the latest wave of Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukraine which, she said, terrorized the
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Overnight blasts near Ukraine nuclear plant are ‘playing with fire!’ – UN nuclear chief
Powerful explosions shook the area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), “abruptly ending a period of relative calm” at
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From the Field: In Ukraine, ‘I have grown used to the endless fear’
Living with fear and the daily threat of death is something that all Ukrainians have had to reckon with since
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Ukraine war: Risks of spillover ‘remain all too real’, Security Council hears
Russian missiles and drones have rained down on several cities, including the capital, Kyiv, she reported, destroying or damaging homes
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Ukrainian and Russian POWs tortured and ill-treated: OHCHR
Matilda Bogner, Head of the UN’s human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine, said that, over the past few months, her
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Ukraine: UN convoy delivers vital aid to residents of Kherson
Aid workers brought food, water, hygiene kits, shelter materials and critical household items, such as bedding, thermal blankets and solar
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General Assembly adopts resolution on Russian reparations for Ukraine
Nearly 50 nations co-sponsored the resolution on establishing an international mechanism for compensation for damage, loss and injury, as well
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‘Tactical’ Nuclear Weapons Could Unleash Untold Damage, Experts Warn
Nuclear experts warn that ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons could have devastating death toll and destruction. This photo shows the war damage
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Ukraine: UN and partners provide life-saving aid to some 13.5 million
“Since February, aid workers have provided critical aid and protection services to some 13.5 million people across all regions of
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