First Person: Caught in the crossfire in Ukraine

Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General for Operations with the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), vividly describes what it was like spending a week in Ukraine and Moldova, meeting some of those most affected by Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/08/1140252
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First Person: Caught in the crossfire in Ukraine

UN relief chief tells Security Council ‘we can do better’ in Ukraine

06 Feb 2023

The UN’s Humanitarian Affairs chief warned the Security Council on Monday that efforts must improve to reach nearly 18 million in need in war-torn Ukraine, since Russia’s full-scale invasion last year.

Ukraine war: No chance for serious peace negotiations yet, says UN chief

18 Jan 2023

The UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday that he did not believe that there was an opportunity yet, to organise “a serious peace negotiation” between the warring parties in Ukraine, nearly a year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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From the Field: Finding a sanctuary for animals in Ukraine

From the Field: Finding a sanctuary for animals in Ukraine

03 Jul 2023

Animals left behind by their owners following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 have been found a new sanctuary, thanks in part to the support of the UN.