Conflict
New York, Oct 30 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday deplored the planned holding by armed rebel groups in eastern Ukraine of their own “elections” on 2 November, calling the potential polls a “breach of the constitution and national law.” more
Ukraine: UN chief 'disturbed' by death of aid worker, dangerous surge in fighting

New York, Oct 4 (JEN) The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is “saddened and disturbed” to learn of the death of an international humanitarian aid worker, killed when a shell ...

Ukraine: UN agency launches emergency food aid operation in country's east

New York, Sept 13 (JEN) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rolling out its first operation in Ukraine, providing food assistance to vulnerable people affected by the conflict ...

UN, humanitarian partners launch health plan in crisis-torn eastern Ukraine

New York, Aug 16 (JEN) Conflict in eastern Ukraine, mainly in the areas in and around the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, has affected nearly four million people, including 156,000 internally ...

Ukraine: UN alarmed by intensifying clashes, mounting casualties in country’s east

New York, Aug 9 (JEN) A senior United Nations human rights official on Friday declared the situation in Eastern Ukraine “extremely alarming” with intensifying fighting, mounting casualti ...

UN refugee agency warns of ‘sharp rise’ in people fleeing eastern Ukraine

New York, June 28 (JEN): Some 16,400 people fled their homes in crisis-riven eastern Ukraine during the past week, bringing the number of displaced within the country to 54,000, according th ...

Ukraine peace plan will reduce violence, ease tensions: Ban

Washington, June 23 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has hailed a peace plan put forward by Ukraine's President, Petro Poroshenko, and said he hopes it will reduce violence ...

UNESCO chief denounces killing of journalists in eastern Ukraine

Washington, June 20 (JEN) The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Thursday denounced the killing earlier this week of two journalists covering the fighti ...

UNSC concerned over deadly fighting in eastern Ukraine

New York, May 29 (JEN): In the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) first meeting on Ukraine since the presidential election there, United Nations political chief Jeffrey Feltman said ...

Ukraine: Ban appeals for calm ahead of elections

New York, May 23 (JEN): As violence continues to roil eastern Ukraine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated on Thursday his appeals to all parties ahead of Sunday’s sche ...