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Civilian deaths and injuries in the first five months of 2025 were nearly 50 per cent higher than the same period last year, UN rights experts tasked with monitoring abuses in war-torn Ukraine said on Wednesday in their latest report. Source UN News Read More

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‘It is an elephant’: Ukraine’s unexploded mine problem

June 6, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

In Ukraine, overnight attacks continued into Thursday morning, resulting in 45 casualties and significant damage to civilian infrastructure, the UN has reported. Source UN News Read More

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The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide?

June 5, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

As coral reefs bleach, fish stocks collapse, and sea temperatures break records, world leaders are heading to the French Riviera — not for leisure, but for one of the most urgent diplomatic gatherings of the year. Source UN News Read More

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Frontline Ukrainian families face perilous task of farming mined fields

June 2, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

As Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet for a second round of preliminary peace talks in Turkïye on Monday, rural communities faced their own challenge: finding something to eat. Source UN News Read More

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Ukraine: Hopes for peace on life support, Security Council hears

May 29, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

A glimmer of hope for peace in Ukraine has been overshadowed by a devastating new wave of Russian attacks, UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday, warning of soaring civilian casualties and a worsening humanitarian crisis that could derail a diplomatic end to the war. Source UN News Read More

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UN rights chief calls for end to daily killings in Ukraine after deadly weekend attacks

May 26, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an immediate end to the daily killings and destruction in Ukraine, following a weekend of deadly attacks that left at least 14 civilians – including three children – dead and dozens more injured across the country. Source UN News Read More

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UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine

May 25, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strikes that reportedly killed at least 13 civilians and injured 65 others, warning that the attack underscores the grave risks of using powerful explosive weapons in populated areas. Source UN News Read More

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Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors

May 17, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

A drone strike in eastern Ukraine on Saturday could possibly be the deadliest in recent weeks, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, has said. Source UN News Read More

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Security Council urged to stand firm as Bosnia and Herzegovina faces deepening crisis

May 17, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

A recent rise in tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina has sparked an “extraordinary crisis” as the country continues to emerge from the shadows of the Balkan wars 30 years ago, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday. Source UN News Read More

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UN aviation council finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia Airlines flight

May 16, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

A UN body has found that Russia was responsible for the 17 July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine that killed all 298 people on board. Source UN News Read More

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Ongoing Russian strikes continue alarming civilian casualty trend

‘It is an elephant’: Ukraine’s unexploded mine problem

The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide?

Frontline Ukrainian families face perilous task of farming mined fields

Ukraine: Hopes for peace on life support, Security Council hears

UN rights chief calls for end to daily killings in Ukraine after deadly weekend attacks

UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine

Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors

Security Council urged to stand firm as Bosnia and Herzegovina faces deepening crisis

UN aviation council finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia Airlines flight