2024: UN Humanitarian Forecasts for Ukraine
The war against Ukraine continues to cause deaths, destruction, and increasing humanitarian needs. The fighting and hostilities continue to devastate parts of Ukraine and...
UNESCO and Sweden join hands to rehabilitate schools in Ukraine
Sweden is contributing US$ 6.5 million (SEK 75 million) to bolster UNESCO’s Emergency Assistance Programme for Ukraine.
Sweden’s flexible funding allows UNESCO to respond...
Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine: children in armed conflict
World Children’s Day, marked on 20th November, is a moment to reflect on the very heavy toll paid by young people under the age...
Denmark supports UN Ukraine Fund as First Mover
Denmark has become the first contributor to the new Ukraine Community Recovery Fund (UCRF). The UN Fund supports community-level investments in reconstruction of housing,...
Human Rights Council: climate change, Ukraine and Myanmar in spotlight
The Human Rights Council (HRC) is currently holding its 54th session at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. It is now the midpoint of...
Norway and Iceland concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Anne Beathe Tvinnerheim, Minister for International Development of Norway, addressed the General Debate of the UN General Assembly Saturday 23 September.
In her speech...
International Court of Justice: Ukraine v. Russia
Hearings resume in The Hague from September 18 to 27 in one of Ukraine's two ongoing cases against the Russian Federation before the International...
UNDP and Denmark give 182 generators to communities in Ukraine
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine and the Government of Denmark have procured over 182 generators for Mykolaiv Oblast. The generators worth...
Norway contributes $190 million to Ukraine recovery fund
Norway has made a grant contribution of NOK2 billion ($190 million) to the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Trust Fund (URTF) to support...
A Belgian-Ukrainian student on the power of negotiation and diplomacy
At the beginning of this month, Ukrainian Children’s Day (1 June) took place. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in February 2022, over 1,500 children...
Former UN staff open hearts and home to Ukrainian refugees
For over a year, retired United Nations staff members Jane Howard and Laurens Jolles have hosted a Ukrainian mother and son at their home...
UN Secretary-General puts climate, Ukraine and SDGs on the agenda of...
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has been invited by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, to participate in a...
More premature births, hypertension problems during pregnancy and an increase in...
One year on from Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war continues to compromise the well-being of millions of women and girls. On 24...
7 reasons why the world must keep supporting humanitarian response in...
It’s now one year since the Russian Federation’s 24 February invasion of Ukraine. That’s one year of unimaginable suffering, loss and destruction. And one...
War in Ukraine tops Munich Security Conference 2023 agenda
The 59th edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) takes place this weekend, February 17-19, in Munich, Germany. With more than 700 expected participants,...