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Daily death and destruction continues in Ukraine, Security Council hears

Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča, whose portfolio straddles both Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, voiced concern over attacks on energy infrastructure as winter approaches. Drones, death and devastation Mr. Jenča said at least 208 Ukrainian civilians were killed and 1,220 injured in September, making it the month with the highest number of civilian casualties this year. Overall, … Read moreDaily death and destruction continues in Ukraine, Security Council hears

Ukraine: Dam destruction ‘monumental humanitarian, economic and ecological catastrophe’: Guterres

Water from the reservoir of the Kakhovka dam is also used to cool the nearby Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Europe’s largest, which has been under constant threat since being occupied by Russian forces early in the conflict.  The UN Office in Ukraine tweeted that “thousands of people in Ukraine are in peril” following the major … Read moreUkraine: Dam destruction ‘monumental humanitarian, economic and ecological catastrophe’: Guterres

Human Rights Council: Russia responsible for ‘widespread death and destruction’ in Ukraine

Speaking only days since a large majority of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, the UN chief stressed that Russia’s decision to go to war against its neighbour on 24 February 2022 had unleashed “widespread death, destruction and displacement”. Also present at the opening … Read moreHuman Rights Council: Russia responsible for ‘widespread death and destruction’ in Ukraine

Ukraine: deliberate destruction of culture must stop, say rights experts

According to humanitarian workers, at least six people were killed on Tuesday after Russian missiles struck a busy street in the city of Kherson. Most of the victims were standing at a bus stop, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York that day.   Identities and shelters targeted  The UN-appointed independent rights experts … Read moreUkraine: deliberate destruction of culture must stop, say rights experts

Odesa added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List amid threats of destruction

This decision recognizes the outstanding universal value of the site and the duty of all humanity to protect it. ‘Reinforced protection’ “Odesa, a free city, a world city, a legendary port that has left its mark on cinema, literature and the arts, is thus placed under the reinforced protection of the international community,” said Audrey … Read moreOdesa added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List amid threats of destruction

Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns |

“As in other conflicts, we currently witness the unfolding of suffering in Ukraine that does not seem to end and we cannot stop,” said Alexandra Xanthaki, Special Rapporteur on cultural rights. “The questioning and denial of the Ukrainian identity and history as a justification for war, is a violation of the Ukrainians’ right to self-determination … Read moreCultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns |

Ukraine: Cycle of death, destruction, dislocation, and disruption ‘must stop’  |

“The cycle of death, destruction, dislocation, and disruption must stop”, underscored Rosemary DiCarlo.  Depravity of war  Amidst a new wave in recent days of missile and airstrikes in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and other cities far from the frontlines, the senior UN official drew attention to the missile strike in Kremenchuk on a shopping … Read moreUkraine: Cycle of death, destruction, dislocation, and disruption ‘must stop’  |