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In January 2025, short-range drones caused more casualties than any other weapon in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a new report released on Tuesday. Source UN News Read More

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Ukraine: UNICEF alarmed over incessant attacks devastating young lives

February 2, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed deep alarm over relentless attacks on populated areas in Ukraine and their devastating impact on children. Source UN News Read More

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Georgia: Malaria-free certification ‘a huge milestone worth marking’

January 23, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

The country of Georgia has been certified malaria-free following a nearly century-long fight to combat the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday. Source UN News Read More

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UN rights expert calls for end to Russia’s crackdown on lawyers

January 21, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

A UN independent human rights expert on Tuesday called for an end to Russia’s severe crackdown on the legal profession, condemning the prison sentences handed down to three lawyers last week who defended the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Source UN News Read More

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New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine’s frontlines

January 16, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

The recent holiday and New Year season brought no respite in Ukraine, but rather an escalation and even expansion of the fighting, consistent with developments in 2024, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday. Source UN News Read More

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UN stands with Ukrainians for the long-term, insists UN aid chief

January 16, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

The embattled people of Ukraine and those forced abroad need $3.32 billion in lifesaving and sustained humanitarian assistance to help them cope as a fourth year of war looms after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, UN aid chiefs said on Thursday. Source UN News Read More

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UN pledges continued humanitarian support to Ukraine, as war enters fourth year

January 14, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

The UN’s humanitarian coordinator and refugee chief are in Ukraine this week where they will unveil the latest plans to assist millions impacted by the full-scale Russian invasion. Source UN News Read More

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Resilience of Ukrainians remains high, as UN maps aid and reconstruction needs for 2025

January 10, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

Persistent Russian bombardments have failed to dampen the resilience of the Ukrainian people, according to the United Nations. Despite the lack of a clear resolution to the ongoing war, the UN is not only at the forefront of aid efforts, but also deeply involved in reconstruction and development across the country. Source UN News Read More

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Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia attack marks highest civilian casualties in nearly two years

January 9, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia city in Ukraine on Wednesday caused the highest number of civilian casualties in a single incident in almost two years, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, has reported. Source UN News Read More

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Ukraine in grip of third winter of escalating Russian attacks

January 8, 2025 Village ReporterEurope News

Russian forces continue to subject Ukraine’s people to “relentless attacks” by aerial glide bombs, long-range missiles and drones, in a bid to capture further territory in the east of the country, the UN’s deputy human rights chief said on Wednesday. Source UN News Read More

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Short-range drones: The deadliest threat to civilians in Ukraine

Ukraine: UNICEF alarmed over incessant attacks devastating young lives

Georgia: Malaria-free certification ‘a huge milestone worth marking’

UN rights expert calls for end to Russia’s crackdown on lawyers

New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine’s frontlines

UN stands with Ukrainians for the long-term, insists UN aid chief

UN pledges continued humanitarian support to Ukraine, as war enters fourth year

Resilience of Ukrainians remains high, as UN maps aid and reconstruction needs for 2025

Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia attack marks highest civilian casualties in nearly two years

Ukraine in grip of third winter of escalating Russian attacks