Ukraine UN Entities •
United Nations in Ukraine https://ukraine.un.org/, https://unsdg.un.org/un-in-action/ukraine
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Ukraine http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/ENACARegion/Pages/UAIndex.aspx o
Reports on the human rights situation in Ukraine (starting April 2014): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/ENACARegion/Pages/UAReports.aspx
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Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine: report of the Secretary-General (A/HRC/44/21, 19 June 2020): http://undocs.org/A/HRC/44/21
Submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 74/168, covers the period from 1 July to 31 Dec. 2019.
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Visit to Ukraine: report of the Independent Expert on Protection against Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (A/HRC/44/53/Add.1, 27 April 2020): https://undocs.org/A/HRC/44/53/Add.1 Report of Independent Expert Victor Madrigal-Borloz on his visit to Ukraine from 30 Apr. to 10 May 2019. Summary issued in all official languages; annexed report in English only.
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Visit to Ukraine: report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (A/HRC/42/40/Add.2, 9 August 2019): http://undocs.org/A/HRC/42/40/Add.2
Visit to Ukraine from 11 to 20 June 2018. Summary issued in all official languages; annexed report in English and Russian only.
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Civic space and fundamental freedoms ahead of the presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Ukraine in 2019-2020 (A/HRC/40/CRP.4, 21 March 2019): https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3797924/ Report on the situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, 13 September 2017 to 30 June 2018 (A/HRC/39/CRP.4, 21 September 2018): http://undocs.org/A/HRC/39/CRP.4 Human rights violations and abuses and international humanitarian law violations committed in the context of the Ilovaisk events in August 2014 (A/HRC/39/CRP.3, 19 September 2018): http://undocs.org/A/H C/39/CRP.3 Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine) (25 September 2017): https://bit.ly/2wQ0uSt Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine, 14 March 2014 to 31 January 2017 (16 September 2017): https://bit.ly/2kFEDT3 Accountability for killings in Ukraine from January 2014 to May 2016 (15 May 2016): https://bit.ly/29X6T37 Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Ukraine (A/HRC/27/75, 19 September 2014): http://undocs.org/A/HRC/27/75 Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 26/30; covers the period from 21 Nov. 2013 to 5 Sept. 2014. Contains 5 reports by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Ukraine from 15 April to 29 August 2014: 1. 15 April 2014 -2. 15 May 2014 -- 3. 15 June 2014 -- 4. 15 July 20014 -- 5. 29 August 2014. Annexed reports in English only.
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Hostilities and COVID-19 pandemic continue to further exacerbate human rights situation in Ukraine, says UN Human Rights (11 March 2021): https://bit.ly/3lDxrI1 Item 10: Oral report on Ukraine - Address by Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, 45th session of the Human Rights Council, 1 October 2020: https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26329 Advocating for human rights in Ukraine amidst the pandemic (18 August 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/Voices-from-the-Field-Ukraine.aspx Six years after killings in Ukraine, justice remains elusive (20 February 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/MaidanSixYearsLater.aspx Intersessional meeting of the Human Rights Council Update on Ukraine, Statement by UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore, 18 December 2019: https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25440 Update on Ukraine under item 10 at the 42nd Session of the HRC, Statement by UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore, 24 September 2019: https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25051 Update on Ukraine under item 10, 41st Session to the Human Rights Council: Statement by UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore, 10 July 2019: https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24810 Presentation of OHCHR 25th Quarterly Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine and the thematic report on civic space and fundamental freedoms ahead of the presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Ukraine in 2019-2020 (19 March 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24357 HRC Inter-sessional meeting: Oral update on OHCHR findings on the human rights situation in Ukraine by the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, 19 December 2018: https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24039 Update on Ukraine under item 10, Statement by UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore, 39th session of the Human Rights Council (25 September 2018): https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23637 Human rights update on Ukraine, 37th session of the Human Rights Council, ID on Ukraine: Addresses by Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (21 March 2018): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22869 Ukraine: Unbearable burden on 4.4 million people as active conflict enters fourth winter (12 December 2017): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22527 UN report details grave human rights violations in Russian-occupied Crimea (25 September 2017): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22140 Ukraine conflict: They forgot there are people here, civilians tell UN (12 September 2017): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22049 Conflict in Ukraine enters its fourth year with no end in sight – UN report (13 June 2017): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21730 Statement by Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, at the Human Rights Council, Cooperation and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights, Geneva, 22 March 2017: http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21490 Escalation of hostilities has exacerbated civilian suffering – UN report (15 March 2017): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21383 Ukraine conflict: End impunity for sexual violence, UN report urges (16 February 2017): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21187 Statement of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on cooperation and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights (12 December 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21015 Civilians in Ukraine continue to suffer – UN report (8 December 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20999 Cooperation and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights, remarks by Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (27 September 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20591 Situation in eastern Ukraine worsening, says UN report (15 September 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20496 Eastern Ukraine casualties highest since August 2015 – Zeid (3 August 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20329
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UN report on 2014-16 killings in Ukraine highlights “rampant impunity” (14 July 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20267 Statement by the Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights Mr. Ivan Šimonović at the OSCE/Permanent Council, Vienna, 7 July 2016 http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20250 Remarks by Ivan Šimonović, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights on cooperation and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights (29 June 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20214 Ukraine: after two years of conflict, situation in east remains “grim” – UN report (3 June 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20056 UN torture prevention body suspends Ukraine visit citing obstruction (25 May 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20017 Ukraine: Growing despair among over three million civilians in conflict zone – UN report (3 March 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=17131 Ukraine: Reduction of hostilities but serious human rights concerns persist – UN report (9 December 2015): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16858 Close to 8,000 people killed in eastern Ukraine – UN (8 September 2015): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16394 Persistent and grave human rights violations in spite of relative calm in eastern Ukraine – Zeid (1 June 2015): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16026 ‘Dire’ human rights situation in Ukraine likely to deteriorate further (UN News Centre, 17 April 2015): http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=50608 Death toll in eastern Ukraine crosses 6,000, Zeid says, as UN releases new report (2 March 2015): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15627 Ukraine: Dangerous escalation in conflict proving catastrophic for civilians – Zeid (3 February 2015): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15532 UN report details dire plight of people in eastern Ukraine amid ongoing rights violations (15 December 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15419 Serious human rights violations persist in eastern Ukraine despite tenuous ceasefire – UN report (20 November 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15316 Protracted conflict in eastern Ukraine continues to take heavy toll on civilians (8 October 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15143 Interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Ukraine (24 September 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15126 Pillay alarmed by killing of civilians in Ukraine (News Centre, 29 August 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14975 Statement to the Security Council by Ivan Šimonović, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Ukraine (8 August 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14932 Intense fighting in eastern Ukraine “extremely alarming”, says Pillay, as UN releases new report (News Centre, 28 July 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14908 Intensified fighting putting at risk lives of people in Donetsk and Luhansk – Pillay (News Centre, 4 July 2017): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14822 New UN report on Ukraine details breakdown in law and order in the east and worrying trends in Crimea (News Centre, 18 June 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14741 Ukraine: UN official cites ‘worsening’ human rights situation in southern, eastern regions (UN News Centre, 21 May 2014): http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=47855 Ukraine: UN Special Rapporteur urges stronger minority rights guarantees to defuse tensions (News Centre, 16 April 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14520 Ukraine: Misinformation, propaganda and incitement to hatred need to be urgently countered – UN human rights report (News Centre, 15 April 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14511
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – Ukraine http://www.unhcr.org/ukraine http://reporting.unhcr.org/Ukraine o o o o o o o o
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UNHCR welcomes new Ukrainian statelessness law set to end legal limbo for thousands (17 July 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2020/7/5f1155844/ ‘With this law, I will finally get a sense of how it is to exist’ (17 July 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2020/7/5f1074d24/ Crossing the Line of Contact: Monitoring Report, September 2018: https://bit.ly/2zavmfU Life is a daily battle for families in Ukraine conflict zone (27 March 2018): http://www.unhcr.org/uk/news/stories/2018/3/5ab3bca54/ Divided by conflict line, Ukrainian families struggle (11 August 2017): http://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2017/8/598825024/ For many along Ukraine's division line, cold is also an enemy (28 November 2016): http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/11/583c12e34/ UNHCR: Grandi meets some of two million displaced by Ukraine conflict (22 November 2016): http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/news/latest/2016/11/5834b0a64/ Report on the results of monitoring collective centres for internally displaced persons in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, Luhansk and Kharkiv Regions (UNHCR, 11 October 2016): https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/node/133591 After a year of restrictions, people in eastern Ukraine face alarming hardships crossing contact line (Briefing Notes, 30 September 2016): https://bit.lye/2gkgSCr
International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Ukraine http://www.iom.int/countries/ukraine o
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Ukraine: UN human rights expert launches mission to consult with minority communities (News Centre, 4 April 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14470 Senior UN human rights official in Crimea (21 March 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14332 Ukraine – UN human rights monitors deployed to assess recent and ongoing violations (14 March 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14372 Ukraine: UN human rights envoy denied access to Crimea (UN News Centre, 12 March 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14372 In Ukraine, UN official discusses human rights measures to de-escalate current crisis (UN News Centre, 11 March 2014): http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=47324 Senior UN human rights official visits Ukraine (7 March 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14332
Ukraine “Europe’s Largest Crisis”: IOM Regional Director on Visit to Eastern Ukraine (12 June 2018): http://www.iom.int/news/ukraine-europes-largest-crisis-iom-regionaldirector-visit-eastern-ukraine National Monitoring System on Situation of IDPs in Ukraine (April 2017): http://www.iom.org.ua/sites/default/files/nms_report_march_2017_eng_new_0.pdf
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) https://www.unocha.org/ukraine o o o o o o o o o
ReliefWeb – Ukraine: http://reliefweb.int/country/ukr Humanitarian Response – Ukraine: http://www.humanitarianresponse.info/operations/ukraine Ukraine Humanitarian Response Plan 2021 (February 2020): https://bit.ly/3tJPPSo Ukraine Humanitarian Needs Overview 2021 (February 2020): https://bit.ly/3cSZoI5 Ukraine: UN and partners continue humanitarian aid amid COVID-19 (13 May 2020): https://bit.lye/36AirDo Ukraine: "Only with collective action we can help ease the struggle of 2.3 million men, women and children" (31 January 2019): https://bit.lye/35OJk4p Crossing the Line of Contact: Monitoring Report (May 2018): https://bit.lye/2LONU9j Six things you need to know about the crisis in Ukraine (7 May 2018): https://www.unocha.org/story/six-things-you-need-know-about-crisis-ukraine Four years of conflict in Ukraine leave 4.4 million people in dire humanitarian situation (28 February 2018): https://reliefweb.int/node/2487499
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Ukraine: Time for lasting change (18 October 2017): http://www.unocha.org/story/ukraine-time-lasting-change Report of the High Level Workshop: The New Way of Working to Address Protracted Internal Displacement in Ukraine, 25 September 2017 (UNOCHA/UNHCR): https://bit.lye/2FLztAS Ukraine: Humanitarian needs rise as conflict continues unnoticed (31 January 2017): https://bit.lye/2jXVzDT
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine http://www.ua.undp.org/
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – Ukraine http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ukraine.html o o o
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Preliminary Examinations – Ukraine: https://www.icc-cpi.int/ukraine?ln=en Ukraine accepts ICC jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed since 20 February 2014 (Press Release, 8 September 2015): https://www.icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.aspx?name=pr1146&ln=en
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Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Ukraine v. Russian Federation): https://www.icj-cij.org/en/case/166 • Judgment of 8 November 2019: The Court finds that it has jurisdiction to entertain the claims made by Ukraine and that the Application in relation to those claims is admissible: https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/166/166-20191108-JUD-01-00EN.pdf
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Humanitarian Action for Children – Ukraine: http://www.unicef.org/appeals/ukraine.html 200,000 children need urgent support to overcome trauma of volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine – UNICEF (7 April 2017): https://www.unicef.org/media/media_95531.html Out of School Children in Ukraine - A Study on the Scope and Dimensions of the Problem with Recommendations for Action (5 May 2016): https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/ukraine/document/out-schoolchildren-report-ukraine
ICAO personnel to serve as international advisers and observers in PS-752 accident investigation (13 January 2020): https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/ICAO-personnelto-serve-as-international-advisers-and-observers-in-PS-752-accident-investigation.aspx ICAO welcomes MH17 accident investigation final report (13 October 2015): http://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/ICAO-Welcomes-MH17-Accident-Investigation-FinalReport.aspx ICAO council adopts unanimous resolution condemning MH17 downing (28 October 2014): http://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/ICAO-Council-adopts-unanimous-Resolutioncondemning-MH17-downing.aspx ICAO receives preliminary report on MH17 accident investigation (9 September 2014): http://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/ICAO-receives-preliminary-report-on-MH17accident-investigation.aspx Ukraine requests ICAO assistance in MH17 accident investigation (18 July 2014): http://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/Ukraine-requests-ICAO-assistance-in-MH17accident-investigation.aspx ICAO monitoring loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 (17 July 2014): http://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/ICAO-monitoring-loss-of-Malaysia-Airlines-FlightMH17.aspx
International Monetary Fund (IMF)- Ukraine and the IMF https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/UKR
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Case concerning the detention of three Ukrainian naval vessels (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), Provisional Measures: https://www.itlos.org/en/main/cases/list-of-cases/case-concerning-the-detention-of-threeukrainian-naval-vessels-ukraine-v-russian-federation-provisional-measures/
World Bank – Ukraine http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/ukraine
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Meetings in 2021: 11 February - Letter dated 13 April 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/264) Meeting records, press releases and resolutions: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/meetings-2020-vtc https://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2021
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Meetings in 2020: 18 February - Letter dated 13 April 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/264) https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/meetings-2020-vtc http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2020
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Meetings in 2019: 25 April - Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136) 16 July, 20 May, 12 February - Letter dated 13 April 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/264) http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2019
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Meetings in 2018: 26 November, 30 October, 6 June, 29 May - Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136) http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2018
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Meetings in 2017: 2 February - Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136) http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2017
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Meetings in 2016: 28 April - Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136); 29 February - Briefing by the Chair-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2016
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Meetings in 2015: 11 December, 29 July, 5 June, 6 March, 27, 26 and 21 January Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136); 17 February - Letter dated 13 April 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/264); 24 February - Briefing by the Chair-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2015
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Meetings in 2014: 12 November, 24 October, 28 and 8 August, 21 and 18 July, 24 June, 28 May, 29 and 13 April, 19, 15, 13, 10, 3 and 1 March, 28 February - Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136); 19 September, 5 August, 2 May, 13 April - Letter dated 13 April 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/264) http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2014
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see also Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/repertoire/europe#cat18
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Eastern Ukraine situation will remain fragile without means to calm mounting tensions, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council (SC/14434, 11 February 2021): https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14434.doc.htm Upcoming period will be crucial to resolution of conflict in Ukraine, international officials tell Security Council (SC/14112, 18 February 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sc14112.doc.htm Briefing Security Council on Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General expresses concern over language law, ceasefire violations (SC/13884, 16 July 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sc13884.doc.htm Security Council decides not to discuss Ukraine, rejecting Russian Federation’s request by 6 votes against to 5 in favour, with 4 abstentions (SC/13815, 20 May 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sc13815.doc.htm Avoid unilateral actions that could stoke tensions, delegates urge warring parties in Eastern Ukraine, stressing need to implement Minsk Accords (SC/13793, 25 April 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sc13793.doc.htm Senior officials urge steps to make Eastern Ukraine ceasefire irreversible, telling Security Council Minsk Accords remain largely unimplemented (SC/13698, 12 February 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sc13698.doc.htm Top political official urges restraint from Ukraine, Russian Federation in Emergency Security Council Meeting on seized Ukrainian vessels (SC/13601, 26 November 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sc13601.doc.htm Amid increased civilian deaths, planned separatist elections in Eastern Ukraine, renewed talks key to end fighting, top political official tells Security Council (SC/13560, 30 October 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sc13560.doc.htm Condemning continuous ceasefire violations in Eastern Ukraine, Security Council Presidential Statement expresses grave concern about severe impact on civilians (SC/13367, 6 June 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sc13367.doc.htm As civilians bear brunt of four-year-old conflict in Ukraine, continued ceasefire violations test credibility of global community, officials warn Security Council (SC/13357, 29 May 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sc13357.doc.htm Thousands of civilians risk losing access to basic necessities as fighting escalates in Eastern Ukraine, Security Council told (SC/12704, 2 February 2017): http://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sc12704.doc.htm Briefing Security Council on Eastern Ukraine Conflict, Assistant Secretary-General underscores need for progress towards political settlement (SC/12345, 28 April 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sc12345.doc.htm Delivering annual briefing, Chair of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe voices ‘deep concern’ over situation in Ukraine (SC/12263, 29 February 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sc12263.doc.htm Situation in Eastern Ukraine remains ‘tense and volatile’ despite post-ceasefire reduction in fighting, Security Council told during briefing (SC/12154, 11 December 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc12154.doc.htm Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Tribunal for Malaysia Airlines Crash in Ukraine, amid calls for accountability, justice for victims (SC/11990, 29 July 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc11990.doc.htm Deepening pockets of violence in Ukraine can be ‘return to intractable conflict or momentary upsurge’, top political officer tells Security Council (SC/11920, 5 June 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc11920.doc.htm Briefing Security Council, Senior United Nations Officials say situation in Ukraine fragile, reversible (SC/11809, 6 March 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc11809.doc.htm
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European Monitoring Mission Chiefs, briefing Security Council, describe turning point in Ukraine of further progress towards peace or conflict’s escalation (SC/11803, 27 February 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc11803.doc.htm New Minsk Accord best chance to defuse Eastern Ukraine Crisis, Head of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe tells Security Council (SC/11796, 24 February 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc11796.doc.htm Unanimously adopting Resolution 2202 (2015), Security Council calls on parties to implement accords aimed at peaceful settlement in Eastern Ukraine (SC/11785, 17 February 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc11785.doc.htm Alarmed by civilian deaths from rocket attacks in Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General, in Security Council briefing, calls for rebels to reinstate ceasefire agreement (SC/11753, 26 January 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc11753.doc.htm Security Council Press Statement on killing of civilians at public transport stop in city of Donetsk, Ukraine (SC/11749, 22 January 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc11749.doc.htm Urging narrative of cooperation not confrontation in Ukraine, Political Chief tells Security Council ‘sustainable ceasefire now exists in name only’ (SC/11746, 21 January 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc11746.doc.htm Security Council Press Statement on killing of bus passengers in Donetsk Region, Ukraine (SC/11733, 13 January 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sc11733.doc.htm Security Council briefed on fast-breaking developments in Ukraine, as political official warns failure to secure Russian-Ukrainian Border Obstructing Peace (SC/11645, 12 November 2014): http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/sc11645.doc.htm As death toll surpasses 3,700, Assistant Secretary-General tells Security Council faster action needed to end violence, tensions in Eastern Ukraine (SC/11614, 24 October 2014): http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/sc11614.doc.htm Penetration of ‘high-energy objects’ caused Malaysian air crash over Ukraine, Security Council told, as top envoy details findings from initial probe (SC/11569, 19 September 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sc11569.doc.htm Senior Official warns Security Council of dangerous escalation in Ukraine, citing ‘deeply alarming reports of Russian military involvement’ (SC/11541, 28 August 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sc11541.doc.htm Price paid by Ukraine citizens ‘too high’, Assistant Secretary-General tells Security Council, calling for peaceful solution to conflict (SC/11516, 8 August 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sc11516.doc.htm Humanitarian conditions will continue to deteriorate if crisis in Eastern Ukraine persists, senior official tells Security Council (SC/11508, 5 August 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sc11508.doc.htm Security Council coalesces around Resolution 2166 (2014) on Malaysian jet crash demanding accountability, full access to site, halt to military activities (SC/11483, 21 July 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sc11483.doc.htm Security Council calls for immediate, credible investigation into downing of civilian aircraft over Ukraine (SC/11481, 18 July 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sc11481.doc.htm Security Council Press Statement on Malaysian Plane Crash (SC/11480, 18 July 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sc11480.doc.htm Peace plan, unilateral ceasefire offer hope for resolving conflict in Ukraine, Political Affairs Official tells Security Council (SC/11448, 24 June 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sc11448.doc.htm Security Council Press Statement on Journalists Killed in Ukraine (SC/11442, 17 June 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sc11442.doc.htm Reaching out to East critical after Ukraine Elections, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council in Briefing (SC/11417, 28 May 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sc11417.doc.htm Diplomatic solution only way out, as situation in Ukraine deteriorates, Under-SecretaryGeneral tells Security Council (SC/11377, 2 May 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sc11377.doc.htm ‘Emerging spirit of compromise’ evaporates as violence escalates in Ukraine, UnderSecretary-General tells Security Council (SC/11375, 29 April 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sc11375.doc.htm Assistant Secretary-General stresses need to uphold human rights standards in Security Council Briefing on Ukraine Visits (SC/11358, 16 April 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sc11358.doc.htm
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S/2020/1071 (2 November 2020): Letter dated 30 October 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/1071 Transmits, on behalf of Belgium, France and Germany, joint statement following the 22nd European Union-Ukraine Summit, held in Brussels, 6 Oct. 2020.
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S/2020/746 (27 July 2020): Letter dated 27 July 2020 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/746 Refutes allegations in letter dated 10 July 2020 from the Netherlands (S/2020/676) concerning the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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S/2020/676 (10 July 2020): Letter dated 10 July 2020 from the Permanent Representatives of the Netherlands to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/676 Refers to Security Council resolution 2166 (2014), as well as previous letters from the Netherlands of 1 and 28 Aug. (S/2014/639), 9 Sept. (S/2014/657) and 16 Dec. 2014 (S/2014/903), 20 July (S/2015/551) and 13 Oct. 2015 (S/2015/780), 28 Sept. 2016 (S/2016/815), 5 July 2017 (S/2017/580), 24 May (S/2018/496) and 25 May 2018 (S/2018/503), 20 June 2019 (S/2019/510) and 6 Mar. 2020 (S/2020/181), regarding the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17; informs that the Netherlands has decided to submit an inter-State application to the European Court of Human Rights against the Russian Federation for its alleged role in the downing of the flight.
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S/2020/530 (12 June 2020): Letter dated 9 June 2020 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/530 Transmits summary of the Arria-formula meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Crimea, held on 21 May 2020.
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S/2020/181 (6 March 2020): Letter dated 6 March 2020 from the Permanent Representatives of the Netherlands to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/181 Refers to Security Council resolution 2166 (2014), as well as previous letters from the Netherlands of 1 and 28 Aug. (S/2014/639), 9 Sept. (S/2014/657) and 16 Dec. 2014 (S/2014/903), 20 July (S/2015/551) and 13 Oct. 2015 (S/2015/780), 28 Sept. 2016 (S/2016/815), 5 July 2017 (S/2017/580), 24 May (S/2018/496) and 25 May 2018 (S/2018/503), and 20 June 2019 (S/2019/510), regarding the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17; informs that the criminal trial of 4 suspects will start before the district court of The Hague on 9 Mar. 2020.
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S/PRST/2018/12 (6 June 2018): Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 8276th meeting, 6 June 2018, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136)"]: http://undocs.org/S/PRST/2018/12
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S/2018/503 (25 May 2018): Letter dated 25 May 2018 from the Permanent Representatives of Australia and the Netherlands to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/503 Refers to Security Council resolution 2166 (2014), as well as previous letters from the Netherlands of 1 and 28 Aug. (S/2014/639), 9 Sept. (S/2014/657) and 16 Dec. 2014 (S/2014/903), 20 July (S/2015/551) and 13 Oct. 2015 (S/2015/780), 28 Sept. 2016 (S/2016/815), 5 July 2017 (S/2017/580) and 24 May 2018 (S/2018/496), regarding the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17; informs that Australia and the Netherlands have notified the Russian Federation, through a note verbale, that the Russian Federation bears responsibility, under international law, for its role in the downing the flight.
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S/2018/496 (24 May 2018): Letter dated 24 May 2018 from the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/496 Refers to Security Council resolution 2166 (2014), as well as previous letters from the Netherlands of 1 and 28 Aug. (S/2014/639), 9 Sept. (S/2014/657) and 16 Dec. 2014 (S/2014/903), 20 July (S/2015/551) and 13 Oct. 2015 (S/2015/780), 28 Sept. 2016 (S/2016/815) and 5 July 2017 (S/2017/580), regarding the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17; informs that the Joint Investigation Team presented further findings.
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S/2017/754 (5 September 2017): Letter dated 5 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2017/754 Transmits draft for a Security Council resolution on the establishment of a "United Nations Support Mission to Protect the Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE SMM) in Southeast Ukraine".
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S/2016/815 (28 September 2016): Letter dated 28 September 2016 from the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2016/815 Refers to Security Council resolution 2166 (2014), as well as previous letters from the Netherlands of 1 and 28 Aug., 9 Sept. and 16 Dec. 2014, and 20 July and 13 Oct. 2015, regarding the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17; informs that, on 28 Sept. 2016, the Joint Investigation Team conducting the independent criminal investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014 presented its interim findings.
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S/2015/562 (29 July 2015): Draft resolution [on establishment of an International Tribunal for the Purpose of Prosecuting Persons responsible for Crimes Connected with the Downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on 17 July 2014 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine]: http://undocs.org/S/2015/562 "Annex: Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 (ICTMH17)" p. 4-23. The draft resolution was not adopted due to the negative vote of 1 permanent member of the Security Council (Russian Federation) (S/PV.7498)
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S/2015/528 (10 July 2015): Letter dated 10 July 2015 from the Permanent Representatives of Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2015/528 Regarding Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was downed over Ukrainian territory on 17 July 2014; request the Security Council to establish an ad hoc international criminal tribunal under Chapter VII of the Charter of the UN to prosecute persons responsible for crimes connected with the downing of MH17.
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S/RES/2202 (2015): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2202(2015) on implementation of the "Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements" Annexes (p. 2-5): 1. Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements -- 2. Declaration of the President of the Russian Federation, the President of Ukraine, the President of the French Republic and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in support of the "Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements", adopted on 12 February 2015 in Minsk.
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S/2014/657 (9 September 2014): Letter dated 9 September 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (Preliminary report - Crash involving Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 flight MH17 Hrabove, Ukrainian - 17 July 2014): http://undocs.org/S/2014/657 S/RES/2166 (2014): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2166(2014) on downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on 17 July in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
S/2014/264 (14 April 2014): Letter dated 13 April 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2014/264 Requests, in accordance with rule 2 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, that the President of the Security Council convene an emergency meeting of the Council in the briefing format on 13 Apr. 2014, at 8 p.m., to consider the developments in Ukraine.
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S/2014/136 (26 February 2014): Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council : http://undocs.org/S/2014/136 Requests an urgent meeting of the Security Council in accordance with Articles 34 and 35 of the Charter of the UN; requests also, in accordance with rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, that Ukraine be allowed to participate in the meeting and make a statement.
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Meetings in 1993: Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council - Complaint by Ukraine regarding the Decree of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation concerning Sevastopol: http://www.un.org/en/sc/repertoire/93-95/Chapter%208/EUROPE/93-95_8-22-UKRAINE.pdf
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A/RES/75/192: Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine : resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 16 December 2020: http://undocs.org/A/RES/75/192 A/RES/75/29: Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov: resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 7 December 2020: http://undocs.org/A/RES/75/29 A/75/334 (1 September 2020): Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine: Report of the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/A/75/334 Concerned about ongoing militarization of Crimea, human rights violations in Eastern Ukraine, speakers tell General Assembly Minsk Agreements must be fully implemented (GA/12241, 20 February 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/ga12241.doc.htm A/RES/74/168: Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2019: https://undocs.org/A/RES/74/168 A/RES/74/17: Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly on 9 December 2019: https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/74/17
Submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 74/168; covers the period from 1 July 2019-30 June 2020.
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A/74/276 (2 August 2019): Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine): report of the Secretary-General: http://undocs.org/A/74/276
Submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 73/263; provides information on the progress made in the implementation of the resolution up to 30 June 2019.
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Speakers urge peaceful settlement to conflict in Ukraine, underline support for sovereignty, territorial integrity of Crimea, Donbas Region (GA/12122, 20 February 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/ga12122.doc.htm A/RES/73/263: Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine : resolution / adopted on 22 December 2018: : http://undocs.org/A/RES/73/263 A/RES/73/194: Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly on 17 December 2018: http://undocs.org/A/RES/73/194 A/RES/72/190: Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly on 19 December 2017): http://undocs.org/A/RES/72/190
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Secretary-General takes note of agreement on additional measures to ensure comprehensive, sustainable, unlimited ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine (SG/SM/20186, 23 July 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20186.doc.htm Human Rights in Crimea, Nicaragua and Venezuela, Human Rights Council 44th Session Statement by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2 July 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26027 Secretary-General welcomes Eastern Ukraine prisoner exchange ahead of Orthodox Easter (SG/SM/20048, 16 April 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20048.doc.htm Security Council Briefing on the situation in Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo (18 February 2020): https://dppa.un.org/en/securitycouncil-briefing-situation-ukraine-under-secretary-general-political-and-peacebuilding Reiterating support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, Secretary-General urges all parties of Normandy Four Summit in Paris to redouble efforts resolving conflict (SG/SM/19904, 10 December 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19904.doc.htm Secretary-General welcomes prisoner exchange between Russian Federation, Ukraine, urging continued momentum in ongoing efforts for peace (SG/SM/19725, 8 September 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19725.doc.htm Security Council Briefing on Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo, 16 July 2019: https://dppa.un.org/en/security-council-briefing-ukraine-under-secretary-general-rosemarydicarlo-2 Security Council Briefing on Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo, 25 April 2019: https://dppa.un.org/en/security-council-briefing-ukraine-under-secretary-generalrosemary-dicarlo-1 Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller - Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, 25 April 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3099228 Security Council Briefing on Ukraine, Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča, 12 February 2019: https://dppa.un.org/en/security-council-briefing-ukraine-assistant-secretary-generalmiroslav-jenca Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller - Statement to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine, New York, 12 February 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/2991324 Security Council Briefing on Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo, 26 November 2018: https://dppa.un.org/en/security-council-briefing-ukraine-under-secretary-generalrosemary-dicarlo-0 Security Council Briefing on Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo, 30 October 2018: https://dppa.un.org/en/security-council-briefing-ukraine-under-secretary-generalrosemary-dicarlo Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, Statement to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine (30 October 2018): https://reliefweb.int/node/2853853 29 May 2018, Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo: https://www.un.org/undpa/en/speeches-statements/29052018/ukraine Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, Statement to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine - New York, 29 May 2018: https://reliefweb.int/node/2627744 Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, Statement to the media at the Conference on the Humanitarian Situation in Eastern Ukraine and the Way Forward, 28 February 2018: https://reliefweb.int/node/2487649
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Interview: Head of UN OCHA in Ukraine speaks about humanitarian situation in the country (15 January 2018): https://bit.lye/2nn5OX3 Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Ukraine (28 December 2017): https://bit.lye/2nu0Xmb Secretary-General welcomes commitment to permanent ceasefire in Ukraine (SG/SM/18655, 28 August 2017): http://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18655.doc.htm Secretary-General marks third anniversary of MH17 Tragedy, urging full cooperation with efforts to establish accountability (SG/SM/18614, 17 July 2017): http://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18614.doc.htm Secretary-General's press remarks with President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine (9 July 2017): https://bit.lye/2u8ZoQ9 Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien - Statement on Ukraine, 14 June 2017: https://bit.lye/2t9cqti Note to Correspondents on Ukraine, 24 April 2017: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/notecorrespondents/2017-04-24/note-correspondents-ukraine Welcoming new agreement on adherence to ceasefire in Ukraine, Secretary-General calls for intensified diplomatic efforts (SG/SM/18479, 31 March 2017): http://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18479.doc.htm Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien - Statement to the Security Council on Ukraine, 2 February 2017: https://bit.lye/2jYkyfn 02 February 2017, Briefing to the Security Council on Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman: http://www.un.org/undpa/en/speeches-statement/02022017/Ukraine Note to Correspondents in response to questions on Ukraine, 31 January 2017: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/note-correspondents/2017-01-31/note-correspondentsresponse-questions-ukraine 28 April 2016, Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Ukraine, Assistant-Secretary-General Tayé-Brook Zerihoun: http://www.un.org/undpa/en/speeches-statements/28042016/ukraine Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine (Washington, D.C., 1 April 2016): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=4459 Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with H.E. Mr. Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine (New York, 23 March 2016): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=4429 Situation in Eastern Ukraine remains volatile, Deputy Secretary-General tells Security Council, urging all parties to Implement Minsk Agreements (DSG/SM/925-SC/12155, 11 December 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/dsgsm925.doc.htm Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Pavlo Klimkin, Foreign Minister of Ukraine (New York, 13 October 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=4222 Statement by Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović at the Human Rights Council Inter-active dialogue on Ukraine, 29 September 2015: http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16526 Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien - Statement on Ukraine (New York, 24 September 2015): http://bit.ly/1OW3I7P Statement by Ivan Šimonović, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, at the Workshop on the development of the National Human Rights Action Plan, Kyiv, 21 September 2015: http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16575 Secretary-General, alarmed at escalation of violence in Eastern Ukraine, urges adherence by both sides to Minsk Agreements, including on heavy weapons use (SG/SM/17012, 17 August 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm17012.doc.htm Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the anniversary of the MH17 tragedy (New York, 17 July 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=8842 5 June 2015, Security Council briefing on the situation in Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman: http://www.un.org/undpa/speeches-statements/05062015/ukraine Readout of the Secretary-General’s telephone conversation with H.E. Mr. Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine (New York, 11 May 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3946 Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine (Kiev, Ukraine, 8 May 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3943 Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter for 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II with President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine (Kiev, Ukraine, 8 May 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3942 ‘The People of Ukraine can count on the UN’, Secretary-General says in Message to International Support Conference (SG/SM/16711, 28 April 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16711.doc.htm
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Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with H.E. Mr. Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine (New York, 21 April 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3925 Secretary-General expresses concern over killings of prominent persons in Ukraine (SG/SM/16671, 17 April 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16671.doc.htm Ukraine crisis taking heaviest toll on women, children and elderly – UN officials (UN News Centre, 19 March 2015): http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=50377 6 March 2015, Security Council briefing on the situation in Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman: http://www.un.org/undpa/node/183385 Statement by OCHA Operations Director, John Ging, to the Security Council on Ukraine, New York, 6 March 2015: http://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/statement-ocha-operations-director-john-gingsecurity-council-ukraine-new-york-6 Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Pavlo Klimkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (New York, 23 February 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3857 Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with the Foreign Minister of Ukraine (New York, 20 February 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/dsg/dsgoffthecuff.asp?nid=299 Concerned over reports of continued hostilities in Ukraine, Secretary-General reiterates call for all parties to abide by ceasefire ‘without exception’ (SG/SM/16534, 15 February 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16534.doc.htm Reiterating full respect for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Secretary-General urges parties to ensure genuine, lasting ceasefire commencing 15 February (SG/SM/16527, 12 February 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16527.doc.htm Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Ukraine (New York, 4 February 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=8377 26 January 2015, Security Council briefing on the situation in Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman: http://www.un.org/undpa/node/183380 Condemning rocket attack on Mariupol, Ukraine, rebels’ withdrawal from ceasefire agreement, Secretary-General urges all parties to revive Minsk Accords (SG/SM/16485, 24 January 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16485.doc.htm 21 January 2015, Security Council briefing on the situation in Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman: http://www.un.org/undpa/node/183379 Secretary-General, alarmed by severe escalation of fighting in Ukraine, implores all sides to honour Minsk Agreements, starting with cessation of hostilities (SG/SM/16467, 18 January 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16467.doc.htm Disturbed by escalating fighting in Ukraine, Secretary-General urges all concerned to restore peace, ensure territorial integrity (SG/SM/16461, 14 January 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16461.doc.htm During Ukraine visit, senior UN official pledges broad support for Government (UN News Centre, 17 December 2014): http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49635 12 November 2014, Security Council briefing on the situation in Ukraine, Assistant SecretaryGeneral for Political Affairs Jens Toyberg-Frandzen: http://www.un.org/undpa/node/183365 Secretary-General deplores unconstitutional elections called by armed rebel groups in Ukraine (SG/SM/16291, 29 October 2014): http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/sgsm16291.doc.htm 24 October 2014, Security Council briefing on the situation in Ukraine, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco: http://www.un.org/undpa/node/183358 Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Ukraine (2 October 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=8080 Secretary-General welcomes ceasefire in Ukraine while stressing need for its ‘credible and comprehensive monitoring and verification’ (SG/SM/16124, 5 September 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm16124.doc.htm Alarmed by reports of fighting spreading in Ukraine Secretary-General calls on all parties to contribute to conflict’s peaceful resolution (SG/SM/16106, 28 August 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm16106.doc.htm Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos: Remarks to the Media (Sloviansk, Ukraine, 23 August 2014): http://bit.ly/1t5vOUD Secretary-General, following reports of Russian aid convoy entering Ukraine without permission, urges all parties to work together, avoid escalation (SG/SM/16097, 22 August 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm16097.doc.htm Ban ‘deeply disturbed’ by reported attack on refugee convoy in eastern Ukraine (UN News Centre, 18 August 2014): http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48509 Concerned by worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine, Secretary-General says restoring vital infrastructure essential for return to normalcy (SG/SM/16077-IHA/1340, 8 August 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm16077.doc.htm
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Secretary-General calls for unimpeded access to crash site in Donetsk as families deserve closure, world demands answers (SG/SM/16057, 30 July 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm16057.doc.htm Secretary-General, strongly condemning downing of Malaysia Airlines in Ukraine, says incident must prompt ‘serious and sustained’ effort to end fighting (SG/SM/16039, 18 July 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm16039.doc.htm Note to correspondents in response to questions on Ukraine (7 July 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3471 Secretary-General hails OSCE’s focus on rising extremism, radicalism, xenophobia while stressing need to end bloodshed in Ukraine (SG/SM/15985, 28 June 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm15985.doc.htm Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Ukraine (27 June 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7823 24 June 2014, Security Council briefing on the situation in Ukraine, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Tayé-Brook Zerihoun: http://www.un.org/undpa/node/183356 Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with the President of Ukraine (New York, 21 June 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3454 Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on violence in Ukraine (14 June 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7783 Security Council Briefing on Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman (28 May 2014): http://www.un.org/undpa/node/183354 Secretary-General dismayed by deadly attack on Eastern Ukraine military checkpoint (SG/SM/15873, 22 May 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm15873.doc.htm Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation (Shanghai, China, 20 May 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3424 Despite recent escalation, full-blown conflict in Ukraine can be averted – Ban (12 May 2014): http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=47777 Ukraine Crisis: Much greater effort needed from all sides towards peaceful resolution – Pillay (News Centre, 6 May 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14571 Gravely concerned by escalating violence in Ukraine, Secretary-General says diplomatic solution only way out of crisis (SG/SM/15816, 2 May 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm15816.doc.htm Condemning abduction of military monitors in Ukraine, Secretary-general urges parties return to spirit of compromise in Geneva Talks (SG/SM/15804, 28 April 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm15804.doc.htm Violence in Ukraine could ‘spin out of control’ with unpredictable results warns Secretary-General, urging adherence to Geneva Statement (SG/SM/15795, 24 April 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm15795.doc.htm Secretary-General, encouraged by Diplomatic Talks on Ukraine crisis, calls for continued engagement, good-faith efforts from all sides (SG/SM/15784, 17 April 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm15784.doc.htm Deeply concerned over deteriorating situation in Ukraine, Secretary-General appeals for maximum restraint, dialogue (SG/SM/15775, 12 April 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm15775.doc.htm Secretary-General's press encounter after briefing the Security Council in closed consultations (New York, 28 March 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3365 Readout of the Secretary-General’s Meeting with the Prime Minister of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine, 22 March 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3354 Full transcript of Secretary-General's press encounter in Kyiv (Kyiv, Ukraine, 21 March 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3353 Full transcript of Secretary-General's press encounter at The Kremlin (Moscow, Russian Federation, 20 March 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3352 Developments in Ukraine ‘more serious than ever’, Deputy Secretary-General tells Security Council today in Briefing (DSG/SM/757-SC/11330, 19 March 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/dsgsm757.doc.htm Interview with Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs (UN Newsmaker, 19 March 2014): http://www.un.org/apps/news/newsmakers.asp?NewsID=104 ‘Deeply Disappointed’, Secretary-General expresses concern that Crimea Referendum could exacerbate situation in Ukraine (SG/SM/15710, 17 March 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm15710.doc.htm
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Secretary-General appeals for easing of tensions in Ukraine, stressing need to respect human rights, refrain from hasty actions (SG/SM/15698, 10 March 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm15698.doc.htm Press Conference by Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson at United Nations Headquarters (DSG/SM/752, 5 March 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/dsgsm752.doc.htm (telephone press briefing on Ukraine, from Kyiv) Deputy Secretary-General to determine 'facts on the ground' in Ukraine visit (SG/SM/15679, 2 March 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm15679.doc.htm Deputy Secretary-General, briefing Security Council on Situation in Ukraine, says now is time for cool heads to prevail (DSG/SM/751-SC/11303, 1 March 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/dsgsm751.doc.htm Secretary-General reiterates call for preservation of Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, direct dialogue to solve crisis (SG/SM/15677, 1 March 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm15677.doc.htm Transcript of Press Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General prior to Security Council Meeting on Ukraine, 1 March 2014: http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2014/140301_Ukraine.doc.htm Secretary-General reiterates call against violence in Ukraine, urging citizens to express differences through peaceful dialogue (SG/SM/15663, 24 February 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm15663.doc.htm Secretary-General welcomes Agreement between President, Opposition Leaders in Ukraine on process for settling national crisis (SG/SM/15659, 21 February 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm15659.doc.htm Secretary-General, increasingly alarmed by Ukraine situation, urges renewal of ‘genuine’ dialogue to resolve deepening crisis (SG/SM/15653, 19 February 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm15653.doc.htm Ukraine crisis: Pillay sends urgent call for restraint after deadly clashes in Kiev (News Centre, 19 February 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14261 Use of violence in Ukraine ‘unacceptable’, Secretary-General reiterates to all sides, expressing shock, grave concern over escalation (SG/SM/15650, 18 February 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm15650.doc.htm New laws could seriously curtail fundamental human rights in Ukraine – Pillay (News Centre, 21 January 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14187 Secretary-General appeals for restraint, inclusive dialogue for mutual agreement on future path of Ukraine (SG/SM/15598, 20 January 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm15598.doc.htm Secretary-General appeals for restraint, encourages dialogue on ‘path forward’ for Ukraine (SG/SM/15510, 2 December 2013): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2013/sgsm15510.doc.htm Secretary-General's Press Encounters: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/press-encounters
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UN Member States on the Record: Ukraine https://library.un.org/unms?combine=ukraine
This site provides access to information about membership and statements of Member States at the United Nations.
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UN political timeline: Ukraine (UN Department of Political Affairs): http://un-dppa.tumblr.com/post/112890034429/un-political-timeline-ukraine Dag Hammarskjöld Library Research Guide: Peace & Security - The Situation in Ukraine: http://research.un.org/en/ukraine DPA warns that non-implementation of Minsk agreement could create ‘dangerous limbo’ (Politically Speaking, 5 June 2015): http://un-dppa.tumblr.com/post/120782485769/ dpa-warns-that-non-implementation-of-minsk International Protection Considerations related to developments in Ukraine o 5 March 2014: http://www.refworld.org/country,,,,UKR,,5316f7884,0.html
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United Nations Audio Library - Radio Classics "Born in the 1990s" (Part 1 features the Ukraine mission on their declaration of independence in 1991): https://www.unmultimedia.org/classics/asset/C176/C1769a/
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The crisis in and around Ukraine: https://www.osce.org/ukrainecrisis Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine: https://www.osce.org/project-coordinator-in-ukraine Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine: https://www.osce.org/special-monitoring-mission-to-ukraine
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Security Council Report - Ukraine http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/ukraine/
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The New Humanitarian (formerly “IRIN News”) – Ukraine http://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/europe/ukraine
11 March 2021 not an official document – for information only https://unric.org/en/unric-library-backgrounder-ukraine/