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Sahel states complain to UN, accuse Ukraine of ‘supporting’ Tuareg rebels

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, members of the Sahel States Alliance, sent a letter to the UN Security Council accusing Ukraine of allegedly supporting Tuareg rebels against Russia’s Wagner mercenary forces in northern Mali, according to a statement on Aug. 20.

21 August 2024, 08:48 PM

Russia to block OSCE and UN peacekeepers from occupied territories, says Human Rights activist

Russia will block the deployment of an OSCE monitoring mission and UN peacekeeping forces to its occupied territories, including Kursk Oblast, Regional Center for Human Rights lawyer Kateryna Rashevska told Radio NV on Aug. 15.

18 August 2024, 02:32 PM

Kyiv appeals to UN, ICRC over apparent beheading of Ukrainian soldier

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets has responded to a video that allegedly shows a beheaded Ukrainian soldier at a checkpoint in Russia’s Kolotilovka, Belgorod Oblast. Lubinets addressed the issue in a Telegram post on Aug. 16.

17 August 2024, 12:16 AM

Russia calls for UN Security Council meeting over F-16 deployment in Ukraine

Russia intends to initiate a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in August, First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said, Russian TASS propagandist agency reported on Aug. 1.

2 August 2024, 11:38 AM

UN mission refuses to acknowledge Ukrainian evidence on Olenivka attack – Ukrainian ombudsman

Two years after the Russian terrorist attack in Olenivka, the UN mission has never agreed to review Ukrainian materials on the strike, reported Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets on Facebook on July 29.

30 July 2024, 01:17 PM

UN WFP official on Ukraine’s role in global food supply — interview

Marianne Ward, Deputy Director at UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Ukraine, spoke in an interview with NV about the humanitarian food procurement system in Ukraine, which countries receive the aid, and how Ukrainian agriculture benefits from it.

19 July 2024, 11:55 PM

Lavrov vs. Nebenzya: Russian officials clash over Okhmatdyt hospital strike lies

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, provided conflicting accounts of the Okhmatdyt Hospital strike, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Serhiy Kyslytsya, stated on X on July 18.

18 July 2024, 11:46 AM

Ukraine’s UN Representative Kyslytsya mocks Russian FM Lavrov's Orwell reference

Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, Serhiy Kyslytsya, mocked Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for referencing George Orwell's dystopian novel "Animal Farm" in his recent speech.

17 July 2024, 03:07 PM

EU nations stand against Russia at UN, Hungary abstains

Hungary is the only European Union country that has not signed a statement condemning Russia in the UN Security Council, according to a list of signatories posted on Facebook by Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN Serhiy Kyslytsya on July 16.

17 July 2024, 11:10 AM

UN announces humanitarian aid package for Ukraine

Following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi announced $100 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, Zelenskyy’s press service reported on July 17.

17 July 2024, 01:36 AM

UN adopts Ukraine's resolution on nuclear facility security

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a Ukraine-initiated resolution concerning the security and protection of nuclear facilities, including the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X on July 11.

12 July 2024, 01:22 PM

Russia serves ‘Chicken Kiev’ at UN dinner after striking Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv

Russia hosted a luncheon at the UN Security Council during its presidency, featuring 'Chicken Kyiv,' amidst global condemnation for its missile strike on Kyiv's Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital on July 8.

10 July 2024, 03:33 PM

Russia tried to block Ukraine’s participation in UNSC meeting after Okhmatdyt attack

Leveraging its chairmanship of the UN Security Council, Russia attempted to block Ukraine's participation in a meeting convened by Ukraine in response to Moscow striking the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on July 9.

9 July 2024, 11:32 PM

UN says Russian missile likely destroyed Kyiv children's hospital

The Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv was likely destroyed by a direct hit from a Russian missile, the UN human rights monitoring mission reported after an analysis, Reuters reported on July 9.

9 July 2024, 06:31 PM

Ukraine calls for emergency UN session after Russian mass missile attack — Zelenskyy

Ukraine is initiating an emergency session of the UN Security Council following Russia's deadly massive missile attack, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky announced at a briefing in Warsaw on July 8.

8 July 2024, 05:46 PM

UN reports ‘terrible losses’ of Ukrainian civilians in Spring 2024 due to Russian aggression

Between March and May 2024, at least 436 Ukrainian civilians were killed as a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine, reads the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released on July 3.

3 July 2024, 06:33 PM

UN condemns Russia's jamming of European satellites from Moscow, Kaliningrad, Pavlovka

Russia jammed satellite communications of several European countries from stations located near Moscow, Kaliningrad, and Pavlovka, Reuters reported on July 1, citing a report from the International Telecommunication Union, a specialized UN body.

2 July 2024, 11:15 AM

Russia not elected to UN’s largest governing body, says Ukrainian FM

Russia failed to secure a new term at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the largest of the organization's six main bodies, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on X on July 1.

2 July 2024, 11:01 AM

Ukrainian Presidential Office condemns silence on North Korean troops and Russian ‘peacekeeping’ summit invite

The Ukrainian Presidential Office criticized the lack of international response to North Korea’s military cooperation with Russia and the deployment of North Korean troops to Ukraine, while denouncing the UN’s invitation to sanctioned Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev to a peacekeeping summit, Presidential Office Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on Telegram on June 27.

27 June 2024, 02:14 PM

More Ukrainians may be forced to relocate this winter, UN warns

If Ukraine’s decimated energy infrastructure is not adequately prepared for the coming winter, many Ukrainians will be forced to move from their communities as cold weather sets in, UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) representative in Ukraine, Karolina Lindholm-Billing, said on June 20.

21 June 2024, 12:48 AM

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