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Ukraine: Humanitarian crisis worsens amid winter freeze, daily attacks

Lisa Doughten, Director of Financing and Partnerships at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlighted the unrelenting toll on civilians. “Daily attacks continue, inflicting death, injury and untold suffering on ordinary Ukrainians, and destruction and damage to civilian infrastructure,” she said, adding that for those near the frontlines, lives is even … Read moreUkraine: Humanitarian crisis worsens amid winter freeze, daily attacks

War in Ukraine should not be ‘new normal’, warns top humanitarian there

“There has been a very clear intensification of the war over the past couple of months,” said Denise Brown, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine.  “On my last trip to Ukraine two weeks ago, there were 12 sirens during the day and 12 explosions. There’s a constant disruption to daily life in the city … Read moreWar in Ukraine should not be ‘new normal’, warns top humanitarian there

War must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine

In remarks to commemorate the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, Denise Brown also noted that boys and girls in frontline regions have had to spend the equivalent of seven months underground in bomb shelters because of relentless attacks. “I will not stop repeating that the entire international community must never accept as … Read moreWar must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine

Ukraine: humanitarian, health needs soar as Kharkiv hostilities intensify

“Relentless aerial attacks continue, prolonging and exacerbating an already dire situation,” said UN refugee agency (UNHCR), spokesperson Shabia Mantoo. “More than two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, regular shelling and attacks continue to claim lives and destroy homes and critical infrastructure across the country.”  Ms. Mantoo noted that in the past week, more than 10,300 … Read moreUkraine: humanitarian, health needs soar as Kharkiv hostilities intensify

World News in Brief: Haiti’s humanitarian crisis, disease outbreaks in Sudan, UK sentencing reform

Ulrika Richardson, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, who is also the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, told journalists in Geneva that 5.2 million Haitians need humanitarian assistance and over 4.3 million face acute food insecurity – that’s a staggering two out of five people in a country which used to be … Read moreWorld News in Brief: Haiti’s humanitarian crisis, disease outbreaks in Sudan, UK sentencing reform

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

Ukraine: ‘Humanitarian and human rights catastrophe’ continues, Security Council hears

Rosemary DiCarlo reiterated the view of the Secretary-General, in reminding that Russia’s invasion of 24 February, was a violation of the UN Charter and international law. “It has created a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe, traumatized a generation of children, and accelerated the global food and energy crises”, she told ambassadors. “And yet, this grave … Read moreUkraine: ‘Humanitarian and human rights catastrophe’ continues, Security Council hears

WFP: First Ukrainian humanitarian grain shipment leaves for Horn of Africa |

The MV Brave Commander departed with 23,000 metric tonnes of wheat grain for WFP’s response in the Horn of Africa, where the threat of famine is looming due to severe drought.  This is the first shipment of humanitarian food assistance under the Black Sea Grain Initiative signed by Ukraine, Russia, Türkiye and the UN in … Read moreWFP: First Ukrainian humanitarian grain shipment leaves for Horn of Africa |

Vessel to collect first humanitarian wheat shipment under Ukraine grain deal |

This will be the first shipment of humanitarian food assistance under the Black Sea Grain Initiative signed last month by Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye.  WFP said the development marks “another important step in efforts to reintegrate Ukrainian food into global markets and get it to countries worst affected by the global food crisis through both … Read moreVessel to collect first humanitarian wheat shipment under Ukraine grain deal |