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Ukraine: UN chief calls for safe passage from conflict zones, rights body records 1,123 civilian casualties, WHO outlines health concerns

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On 5 March 2022 in western Ukraine, children and families make their way to the...

‘Senseless war’ forces one million to flee Ukraine: UN refugee chief

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A Ukranian refugee family with eleven children enter Romania at the Isaccea border...

Crises unfolding in Ukraine ripple throughout Europe, Security Council hears

After three days of intense clashes across areas in parts of Ukraine, the number of civilian casualties and damage to critical infrastructure are growing, and the United Nations and its relief partners are working day and night to care for the injured...

As Security Council meets on Ukraine crisis, Russia announces start of ‘special military operation’

"President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine, give peace a chance,” Secretary-General António Guterres urged Wednesday evening at the start of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, the body's second late night session this week...