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Ombudsman appeals to UN and ICRC after Russia executes captured Ukrainian soldiers

Ukraine’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, has appealed to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) following the execution of two Ukrainian POWs near Selydove, Donetsk Oblast.

22 October 2024, 02:11 AM

September sees record civilian casualties in Ukraine — UN

September marked the highest number of civilian casualties in Ukraine for 2024, with at least 208 civilians killed and 1,220 injured, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in its monthly report on Oct. 11.

12 October 2024, 01:57 AM

Russian attack on Odesa destroys UN humanitarian shipment bound for Palestine

The container ship Russia damaged with a ballistic missile in Odesa overnight on Oct. 10 was carrying a UN humanitarian consignment bound for Palestine, Ukraine’s Agrarian Policy Minister Vitalii Koval said in a Telegram post.

10 October 2024, 08:24 PM

Peace in Ukraine cannot not be dictated by Russia — Austrian Foreign Minister

Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine cannot be held without Kyiv’s participation, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said during his speech at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 25.

28 September 2024, 01:46 AM

Russia has destroyed all thermal power plants in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Russia destroyed all thermal power plants and a significant portion of hydroelectric power plants in Ukraine, potentially leaving millions without heating this winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 25.

25 September 2024, 07:45 PM

Russia planning attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear power plants — Zelenskyy

Moscow is preparing to attack three Ukrainian nuclear power plants later this year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council on Sept. 24.

24 September 2024, 11:42 PM

Zelenskyy to meet with Biden twice in coming days

With both leaders attending the UN General Assembly in New York, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden will meet face-to-face twice in the next few days, Zelenskyy’s spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov said on Sept. 24.

24 September 2024, 10:54 PM

‘We cannot let up’ in supporting Ukraine, Biden tells UN General Assembly

The United States and its allies will continue supporting Ukraine until victory in the war against Russia, U.S. President Joe Biden said in final address as president to the UN General Assembly on Sept. 24.

24 September 2024, 09:22 PM

UN finds new evidence of Russia torturing Ukrainian POWs

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has uncovered new evidence of systematic torture by Russian authorities against Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war in occupied territories and Russia.

23 September 2024, 10:21 PM

Removing Russia from the UN Security Council nearly impossible — State Department

The UN Charter makes any attempt to exclude Russia as a permanent member of the UN Security Council “incredibly difficult,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a press briefing on Sept. 19.

20 September 2024, 01:22 AM

Zelenskyy to meet with Harris and Trump during US trip next week

During his trip to the United States next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to meet with both U.S. presidential candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the President’s Office announced on Sept. 19.

19 September 2024, 10:11 PM

Ukrainians may face prolonged power outages this winter — UN report

Russia’s sustained bombing of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure could lead to consumers facing power cuts that last 4-18 hours per day during the coming winter, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a report on Sept. 19.

19 September 2024, 08:39 PM

Ukraine seeks UN and Red Cross assistance for civilians in Kursk region

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Sep. 16 on the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to join humanitarian efforts in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, currently under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

16 September 2024, 01:37 PM

US blasts China’s Ukraine war ‘peace plan’

Beijing’s proposals to end the war in Ukraine contradict the UN Charter and basic principles of international law, Robert Wood, the U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, said on Sept. 13.

14 September 2024, 01:58 AM

UN condemns Russian missile strike on grain hauler in Black Sea

Russia’s missile strike on a grain ship en route from Ukraine to Egypt “jeopardizes the safety of agricultural exports,” UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Sept. 12, as reported by Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform.

13 September 2024, 02:04 AM

UN Security Council meets to discuss Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure

The United Nations Security Council convened on Sept. 10 at Kyiv’s request to discuss persistent Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure across Ukraine, according to state news agency Ukrinform.

11 September 2024, 01:31 AM

UN General Assembly admits it can’t compel Russia to follow international law

The United Nations General Assembly lacks the capacity to force Russia to adhere to the organization's Charter and international law more broadly, GA President Dennis Francis said at a press conference in New York on Sept. 9.

10 September 2024, 02:05 AM

UN Human Rights Commissioner condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has condemned Russia's consistent strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and expressed concern for Ukrainian civilians as winter approaches, VOA reported on Sept. 9.

10 September 2024, 01:22 AM

At least 184 Ukrainian civilians killed by Russian attacks in August — UN

At least 184 civilians were killed and 856 injured in Ukraine during August due to Russian attacks, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) reported on Sept. 6.

7 September 2024, 12:04 AM

‘Absurd’ for IMF to resume operations in Russia, Ukraine says

IMF’s plans to reopen its mission in Russia are “absurd” and would “legitimize the Russian regime,” Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sept. 5.

5 September 2024, 11:22 PM

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