Ukraine: Second UN convoy reaches Sumy, Mariupol access thwarted
UN humanitarian agencies and partners on the ground in Ukraine were able to reach the town of Sumy, in the country’s northeast on Thursday, but access to the besieged and …
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‘Difficult months ahead’ in Ukraine, as deaths rise, along with global shortages
New York: At least 1,100 civilians have been killed in a month of fighting in Ukraine, a senior UN humanitarian official told the Security Council on Tuesday, stressing that the …
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The Governing Body of the International Labor Organizations’s Draft resolution1 (revised on 22 March 2022)
Image: ILO. Image credit: Twitter handle The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization has passed a resolution on the ‘Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of the …
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More than 2 attacks a day on Ukraine health facilities; 6.5 million now internally displaced
CMEDIA: As the total number of forced to flee their homes in Ukraine rises above 10 million, attacks on healthcare facilities there due to Russia’s continuing bombardment are averaging more …
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We must find a solution and put an end to this war; we must do it now: Rosemary DiCarlo, UN political affairs chief
A woman holds her child as she arrives in Berdyszcze in Poland, after crossing the border from Ukraine Credit: UNICEF/Tom Remp With the war in Ukraine now in its third …
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Ukraine: $1.7 billion appeal launched to help refugee exodus, host countries
On 25 February 2022, spent pieces of a rocket lie next to a playground, with military operations ongoing in Kyiv, Ukraine. Image credit: © UNICEF/Andrii Marienko/UNIAN Rockets have been “raining …
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Canada announces humanitarian assistance of $100 million to Ukraine
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Canada Tuesday announced $100 million additional humanitarian support for Ukraine in response to immediate needs arising from the Ukraine crisis at the virtual joint launch of the Humanitarian Flash Appeal and the Regional …
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General Assembly holds emergency special session on Ukraine crisis
Assembly President Abdulla Shahid addresses members of the General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Ukraine. Image credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneide As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UN Member States met on …
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We stand with the President of Ukraine and all of its people: Prince William & Kate Middleton
#UkraineCrisis, #Ukraine, #PrinceWilliam, # KateMiddleton, #Zelensky London/IBNS: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton have extended their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The British royal couple said they stood …
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Situation in Ukraine terrifying, with uncertainty of immediate future: Priyanka Chopra
#UkraineCrisis, #PriyankaChopraJonas, #Russia, #VladimirPutin Los Angeles/IBNS: Actress Priyanka Chopra reacted strongly against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and described the episode as ‘terrifying’. “The situation unfolding in Ukraine is terrifying. Innocent people living …
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