By Paul Heslop, Senior Mine Action Advisor at the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Ukraine, and Elisa Cappelletti, Independent GBV Expert.
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By Ximena Borrazás, Liaison and Communications Officer, UNRCO Ukraine
In a joint appeal today, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, renew their call for States to urgently adopt new international rules on autonomous weapons systems.
Twenty hectares. That is roughly the area occupied by the site in Kharkiv, Ukraine, where debris from destruction is stockpiled.
How to choose whom to help and how to know that no one is left behind? That work begins with data.
By Matthias Schmale, UN in Ukraine Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator
With funding from the Ukraine Community Recovery Fund (UCRF), UNOPS is working to enhance the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) capabilities of the National Police of Ukraine, bolstering nationwide security, safeguarding urban populations, and laying the groundwork for long-term recovery.
Kyiv, 27 July 2026 — One year into the implementation of the 2025–2029 Cooperation Framework, the United Nations in Ukraine has published its 2025 Results Report, highlighting the joint efforts of 25 UN agencies and dozens of partners to support millions of people across Ukraine affected by the war.