This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid ongoing and intensifying Russian attacks across Ukraine, the UN on Tuesday launched a $2.3 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026 to support 4.1 million of the country’s most vulnerable people. Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022, the UN and its partners […]Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2.3 billion to support aid teams’ ‘heroic work’
January 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid ongoing and intensifying Russian attacks across Ukraine, the UN on Tuesday launched a $2.3 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026 to support 4.1 million of the country’s most vulnerable people. Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022, the UN and its partners […]Ukraine: Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into winter crisis
January 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ukraine has entered the new year under intensifying and deadly Russian attacks which have crippled energy systems and left millions without heating, electricity or water amid freezing temperatures, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors the start […]Ukraine: New strikes disrupt basic services for millions
January 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Several parts of Ukraine were hit by a new wave of Russian strikes between Wednesday and Thursday morning. The attacks over the last 24 hours left civilians reportedly killed and injured in the port city of Odesa, interrupting power and water supplies there, as well as in […]Drones, fear and exhaustion: The daily reality of providing aid to Ukraine
January 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Almost four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aid teams continue to adapt to the lethal reality of working in a modern war zone. For frontline workers like Oleg Kemin from the UN World Food Programme (WFP), this involves travelling deep into disputed territory along the […]Robust Security Guarantees for a Solid and Lasting Peace in Ukraine – Statement of the Coalition of the Willing
January 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The members of the Coalition of the Willing, Ukraine and the United States have convened today in Paris. We all stressed our commitment to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine in line with the United Nations Charter principles, and welcomed the progress achieved, […]Ukraine: Attacks disrupt heating as temperatures plunge
January 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
© UNOCHA A building in Odesa, Ukraine, in flames following an attack on 31 December 2025. This article is published in association with United Nations. Recent attacks across Ukraine have killed civilians, damaged critical infrastructure and cut heating and power supplies for millions, UN humanitarians report, as temperatures drop below freezing. According to the Office for […]Overnight strikes leave death, destruction and power outages in Ukraine
December 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new wave of overnight strikes and front-line hostilities in Ukraine have caused further civilian casualties and damage to critical energy infrastructure, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday. Several civilians were killed and nearly 30 injured, including children, according to […]Weekend attacks in Ukraine bring more casualties, damage infrastructure
December 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hostilities in Ukraine this weekend resulted in more civilian casualties and widespread damage to critical infrastructure, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Monday. Between Friday and early morning Monday, Ukrainian authorities said that over a dozen civilians were killed and more than 70 others injured, […]Parliament denounces continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania
December 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament condemned Belarus for conducting an escalating campaign of coordinated hybrid attacks against Lithuania and the EU. The text, adopted by 438 votes in favour, 37 against with 48 abstentions, points to Belarus’s repeated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and balloon incursions into […]Parliament to fast-track the reparations loan for Ukraine
December 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Following the decision to apply its so-called urgency procedure, MEPs will vote on the proposal for a reparations loan to Ukraine at the January 2026 plenary session. On Tuesday Parliament backed, by a show of hands, a request to fast-track its legislative processes on […]EU adopts new measures against Russian shadow fleet ecosystem and Belarus
December 16, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s decision by EU Member States to adopt supplementary sanctions against key components of the Russian shadow fleet value chain, as well as against Belarus. These new measures aim at further increasing pressure on Russia and Belarus to reinforce and support the EU’s commitment to securing a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. Supplementary sanctions on […]EIB Group provides EU-backed guarantee to ProCredit Bank to expand finance for war-affected businesses in Ukraine
December 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – together the EIB Group – have signed a new EU-backed guarantee that will enable ProCredit Bank Ukraine to mobilise more than €43 million in additional lending for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The guarantee […]Risks mount for pregnant women in Ukraine
December 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Pregnant women took shelter in a bunkerised maternity unit in the Ukrainian city of Kherson last week, after a hospital was struck just 1.5 km from the frontline. The incident comes amid alarming new data from the UN’s reproductive health agency (UNFPA), showing a sharp rise in the […]Commission unveils two solutions to support Ukraine’s financing needs in 2026-2027
December 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To bolster Ukraine’s financial resilience amidst the ongoing Russian war of aggression, the European Commission today proposes two solutions to address Ukraine’s financing needs for 2026-2027: EU borrowing and a Reparations Loan. These two solutions are underpinned by a comprehensive set of five legal […]Commission adds Russia to list of high-risk jurisdictions to strengthen international fight against financial crime
December 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has listed Russia as a high-risk country with strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks (AML/CFT). On 8 July 2025, the Commission adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1393. This Regulation committed the Commission to concluding, by the end […]Phasing-out imports of Russian gas in the EU: deal with Council
December 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Draft legislation informally agreed with the Council seeks to protect the EU’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation. On Wednesday night, MEPs from the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and Committee on International Trade and the Danish Presidency […]EU must show leadership in achieving peace in Ukraine
November 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament called on the EU to assume more responsibility for European security and to support peace in Ukraine in the most proactive way. Following recent initiatives by the US administration to end the war in Ukraine, plenary adopted a resolution by 401 […]Ukraine’s children enter fourth school year under invasion as 4.6 million face education barriers
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. This year alone, 4.6 million children in Ukraine are struggling to access education as they endure a fourth academic year under full-scale war. Since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, children have continued to bear the brunt of the crisis – unable to attend school regularly, learn […]MEPs push for “military Schengen” to withstand potential Russian aggression
November 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Transport and Defence MEPs call urgently for easier movement of troops and military equipment across the EU by removing internal borders and upgrading infrastructure. The draft resolution on military mobility, adopted by the Transport and Defence committees on Monday, stresses the urgent need to […]Leaders’ statement on Ukraine
November 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The statement was adopted by: President of the European Council, António Costa, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia […]Upgraded EU-Ukraine trade agreement enters into force
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, the EU and Ukraine will benefit from an enhanced, stable, fair and permanent trade framework, with the entry into force of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). The upgraded DCFTA delivers additional, mutually beneficial trade liberalisation, while taking […]Russia using ‘rule of fear’ to silence anti-war dissent, says UN independent human rights expert
October 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Russia’s abuse of national security and public safety laws to silence opposition to the war in Ukraine has reached “alarming levels”, the UN independent expert who monitors human rights in Russia has warned. Mariana Katzarova said in a new report to the UN General Assembly that over the past three years […]Children at risk as winter looms amid renewed strikes in Ukraine
October 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Airstrikes and ongoing conflict in Ukraine are leaving civilians – including thousands of children – without homes, power, water and basic services, as humanitarians warn the approaching winter is heightening the risks for communities along the frontlines. Dozens of civilian casualties were reported over the weekend and […]Russian army committing murder in Ukraine: Independent rights commission
October 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Drones operated by Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian civilians, causing deaths, injuries and large-scale destruction, independent UN human rights investigators said on Monday. The Russian military’s actions amount to two crimes against humanity, the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine’s report states – firstly of “murder and of forcible […]EU adopts 19th package of sanctions against Russia
October 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the adoption by EU Member States of the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. The new package of sanctions substantially increases the pressure on the Russian war economy, targeting key sectors such as energy, finance, the military industrial base, special […]Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least six civilians, injure dozens
October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian forces carried out “another massive wave of overnight attacks” targeting energy facilities, the UN said on Wednesday, killing and injuring civilians – including children. “At least six civilians were killed, including two children and over 30 people injured” due to missile and drone attacks, underscored the […]Imports of Russian gas and oil to the EU: MEPs back ban
October 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Draft legislation adopted on Thursday seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation. On Thursday, the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and on International Trade approved draft plans to ban imports of Russian natural gas […]Civilians in Ukraine face death and injury amid new attacks
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At least 214 civilians were killed and almost 1,000 injured in Ukraine last month, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission for the country (HRMMU) said on Friday. Tweet URL https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UN_News_Centre&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1976642233987412296&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2025%2F10%2F1166074&sessionId=779a24c5ceee5159c2abb23ebfad87be15ec5f69&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px Civilian casualties were 31 per cent higher from January to September 2025 compared to the same period […]Ukraine: IAEA engaging to get power restored at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
October 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been engaging with both sides in the Ukraine conflict in efforts to restore external power to the beleaguered Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in the south of the country. The ZNPP suffered a complete loss of offsite power on 23 […]New EU-backed school opens in western Ukraine, welcoming 500 students
October 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Construction of a new modern school in Sukhovolia, one of the fastest-growing communities in Lviv Oblast, is officially complete. The facility will soon open its doors to 500 children and over 80 staff. The project was made possible with financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB), the lending arm […]Ukraine suffers renewed, massive Russian airstrikes overnight
September 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In Ukraine, people across the country have been dealing with the aftermath of a massive Russian bombing raid that lasted into the early hours of Monday, reportedly killing four, including a teenage girl. According to the Ukrainian authorities, the attack lasted around 12 hours and involved nearly […]Russia’s Lavrov says UN as relevant as ever in ‘age of multipolarity’
September 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Widespread violations of the principle of the equality of states are the cause of crises and conflicts, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, told the General Assembly on Saturday. Mr Lavrov added that the founding principles of the UN are as relevant as ever in today’s […]We have no choice but to fight, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells world leaders
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday warned world leaders that international institutions are “too weak” to stop wars, urging more countries to join Ukraine’s security coalition and step up pressure on Russia. “No one but ourselves can guarantee security,” he said. “Only strong alliances. Only strong partners. And […]
