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Assessing the most pressing risks facing children in armed conflict. About Grave violations against children are now increasing year after year, while the essential services on which children depend...

As delivered Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to update on the Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Since our last briefing on 9 December, the plight of civilians has grown...

Highlights Hostilities in Ukraine’s front-line oblasts remained intense as the humanitarian impact on civilians worsened. Intensified strikes in Donetska, Khersonska and Zaporizka oblast continued to...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) released its annual Emergency Watchlist, identifying the 20 countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian crises in 2026.

Highlights Humanitarian needs across Ukraine continue to deepen as intensified attacks cause multiple civilian casualties and drive new displacement. In June and July, Ukraine recorded the highest...

KEY DEVELOPMENTS On 15 August, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin convened in Anchorage, Alaska as part of high-level peace talks, though no formal ceasefire was...

HIGHLIGHTS Humanitarian needs across Ukraine continue to deepen as intensified attacks on populated areas result in increased civilian casualties and widespread damage to critical civilian...

Minister, Mrs. Vindhya Persaud, Minister of Human Services and Social Security of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Ms. President, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Excellencies, Ms. Sheema...

New York, 20 June 2025 As delivered Thank you, Madam President. I welcome the opportunity to brief the Council on Ukraine today along with Assistant-Secretary-General Jenča. Since OCHA briefed the...

Kyiv, Ukraine – 11.06.2025 As calls for a ceasefire echo across the world, Ukraine is facing one of the most violent escalations since the full-scale invasion began. Almost every night, hundreds of...

The UN Secretary-General issued the 17th report on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) titled “Responsibility to Protect: 20 years of commitment to principled and collective action.” As the...

New York, 29 May 2025 As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Since our last update to this...

MAIN DEVELOPMENTS IN UKRAINE BETWEEN 1 JANUARY AND 30 APRIL 2025 • Between January–April 2025, humanitarian access in Ukraine continued to deteriorate amid continuing frontline shifts, direct attacks...

New York, 29 April 2025 As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I welcome the opportunity to brief the Council on Ukraine today along with Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo. Since our...

New York, 26 March 2025 As delivered Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, As we hope for a full cessation of hostilities, and, ultimately, peace, in Ukraine, the situation for civilians has...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The world stands on the brink of a profound crisis with respect to international humanitarian law. Violations — once seen as aberrations — are now persistent, widespread, and,...

MAIN DEVELOPMENTS IN UKRAINE BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER AND 31 DECEMBER 2024 • In the fourth quarter (Q4), the Russian army launched four missile and drone attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure,...

Hovering Threats The Challenges of Armed Drones in Humanitarian Contexts Armed drones are an increasing threat to the safety of aid and health care workers, necessitating adaptations in security risk...

INTRODUCTION ACAPS’ Humanitarian Access Overview provides a snapshot of the most challenging contexts for humanitarian access globally in the past six months. In the Global Humanitarian Access Index,...

Social Media Watch: Protecting the Humanitarian Space in Niger From July to September 2024, 30 predominantly international aid-related organisations were mentioned in 246 public posts on Facebook and...