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“Human safari” and double strikes on medics: Ukraine’s UN envoy lays out the case to boot Russia from the Security Council
Civilian casualties in Ukraine rose 93% in 2026 compared to 2024, making the first four months of this year the deadliest for Ukrainian civilians since the war began
Russia is killing journalists and jailing them as “terrorists,” Ukraine tells UN
At least 26 Ukrainian media workers are in Russian captivity and 147 have been killed since the full-scale invasion, the country's UN delegation said.
UN development programme approves $230 million in emergency energy equipment for Ukraine in 2026
The United Nations Development Programme has approved an additional $230 million for emergency energy equipment procurement and installation…
Russia refuses US control of Zaporizhzhya NPP in peace talks, Reuters reports
Russia is demanding control of the entire Donbas Oblast and has rejected a US proposal for Washington to manage the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant as part of a potential peace settlement, sources told Reuters. .
UN reports record 2,514 civilian deaths in Ukraine during 2025, 31% rise from previous year
Nearly two-thirds of Ukrainian civilians killed in 2025 died in front-line districts, where intensified Russian offensive operations destroyed critical infrastructure and made even emergency medical care too dangerous to provide
Ban lifted: Helsinki’s landmine treaty withdrawal now officially active
Finland is the latest country to abandon the landmine treaty, following similar decisions by its neighbors that also border Russia, as Moscow threatens the security of them all.
Ukraine gave up 1,700 nukes. Now ex-President Yushchenko says the US offers “Munich-2” shameful peace deal
Calling it a replay of the 1938 Munich appeasement, Yushchenko says the US proposal is humiliating and could disgrace Western diplomacy.
Russian drones hunted Ukrainian civilians with cameras, then struck. UN now calls it a crime against humanity
Civilians hunted by coordinated drone attacks across 300km of the Ukrainian-held territory.
Reuters: UN warns Russia of responsibility for sexual violence against prisoners of war
Russian forces subjected Ukrainian prisoners of war to electrocution of genitals and prolonged nudity across 72 detention facilities, prompting UN warnings of potential blacklisting
China secretly gave Russia cruise missile technology, US officials reveal at UN
Beijing is the "most important supplier to Russia's military industry," providing not only dual-use equipment but also cruise missile technology, a US representative told the UN Security Council.
UN diplomat: Russia’s war is global catastrophe, not regional conflict
Bob Rae says Moscow’s war fueled chaos far beyond Ukraine.
UN criticizes Russia’s proposal to exchange Ukrainian children for prisoners of war
Moscow acknowledges holding Ukrainian children while proposing to exchange them for Russian prisoners of war, prompting UN condemnation of using civilians as "bargaining chips" in violation of international humanitarian law.
US threatens to exit peace talks over war in Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks
A top US diplomat told the UN Security Council that America's patience with Russia's approach to Ukraine peace talks is running thin after weekend missile attacks.
US at UN says burden for ending Russian invasion lies with both Moscow and Kyiv
"The harm would disproportionately fall on ordinary Ukrainian and Russian families, who overwhelmingly desire peace," the US envoy claimed.
Dozens of delegates leave UN hall during Russia’s speech
European diplomats demonstrated their continued support for Ukraine by exiting the UN Human Rights Council chamber during Russia's address on Wednesday.
Rubio sets goal for “next” talks: defining war exit conditions for Russia, Ukraine
Ukraine has not participated in any talks despite US-led peace efforts allegedly shaping its future, while Washington reportedly holds a second meeting with Russia today.
US prepares new military aid package for Ukraine
As concerns mount about future military aid, the US promises continued support for Ukraine at the UN Security Council.
UN lacks funds to assist Ukrainians through winter
UNHCR reports it has less than half the necessary funds to aid Ukrainians displaced by the ongoing war, as the country faces a harsh winter with damaged power infrastructure.
Russia kills on average two kids daily in Ukraine since 2022 – UNICEF
UN verified at least 1,993 child casualties in Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, admitting that the actual toll is probably much higher.