Ukraine
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Photo exposition #FacesOfConflict – fascinating portraits of people affected by the conflict In the Donbass region
Published on 8 June 2021 | EventsDate : 2 weeks in Kyiv from June 02, 2021Timetable :Place : Taras Shevchenko National Museum - 12 Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, KyivSince February 2015, Première Urgence Internationale teams have been implementing projects in Eastern Ukraine aimed to provide emergency health care as well as to strengthen access to quality health/mental healthcare services and water infrastructures. Thanks to the support of the European Commission Directorate General for Humanitarian aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) and the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA/USAID), the organization was able to develop a photo project that gives residents of conflict-affected areas the opportunity to explain what does it really mean to live close to the ‘’line of contact’’. The purpose of this project was also to highlight how COVID-19 has created an additional pressure on these people who are still confronted on a daily basis with the consequences of the ongoing conflict.Read more -
La Chronique N°138 – March 2021
Published on 26 March 2021 | Publications
This edition of La Chronique, dedicated to Ukraine, highlights the work done by the Première Urgence Internationale teams facing all these challenges to deliver humanitarian aid adapted to the specific needs of these people. Mental health and psychosocial support programmes show how necessary it is to adopt a holistic approach to the needs to... -
To support the health facilities in Ukraine during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on 15 September 2020 | NewsBárbara Scoralick Villela has worked as health coordinator for Ukraine mission of Première Urgence Internationale during the COVID-19 pandemic. She tells us about her experience in the field.Read more -
Press statement: NGOs raise alarm about the consequences of the COVID-19 in eastern Ukraine
Published on 14 April 2020 | PressKyiv, 14th of April 2020 – In Ukraine, the consequences of the pandemic could be dramatic for vulnerable populations, especially in the Eastern provinces where a six-year armed conflict let the health system and structures extremely weakened. Première Urgence Internationale, the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Danish Refugee Council and Right to Protection, which are intervening in the country, warn about the need for urgent measures to protect civilians, and offer their assistance to the government.Read more -
Joint statement Normandy Four – Ukraine: Four Heads of State, Four Humanitarian Issues
Published on 29 November 2019 | PressNGOs providing humanitarian aid in eastern Ukraine call on members of the Normandy Four negotiations to stand for humanity in their upcoming meetingRead more -
The villages of Travneve and Gladosove need humanitarian assistance in Ukraine
Published on 16 September 2019 | NewsMembers of Première Urgence Internationale’s team visited the villages of Travneve and Gladosove on 18 July with a view to assessing local residents’ major needs in light of the now 5-year-long conflict raging on in Eastern Ukraine. After several interviews with residents of the villages were conducted, it was obvious that people living there are in need of humanitarian assistance. Below is their story.Read more -
[Videos] Ukraine: Silent War, a forgotten conflict at Europe’s doors
Published on 7 February 2019 | NewsA silent war has been taking place at Europe’s door since 2014. In Ukraine, and more specifically in the Donbass in the east of the country, conflict has made the civilian population extremely vulnerable.Read more -
Working close to the front line in Ukraine
Published on 19 December 2018 | NewsSvetlana is a nurse in Mayorsk in one of the medical centres supported by Première Urgence Internationale. This centre is 700 metres from the front line in Ukraine.Read more -
WINTER ON THE CONTACT LINE IN UKRAINE
Published on 15 March 2018 | NewsSadak Souici, photographer, travelled to Ukraine for Première Urgence Internationale to witness the living conditions of the people in the east of the country, near the contact line.Read more -
« It is still an ongoing conflict »
Published on 9 March 2018 | NewsIn Ukraine, the Donbass war is at its height. Since the beginning of the conflict, 1.6 million people have been displaced inside the country. Mathieu Vernuss was the head of mission in Ukraine for one year. He explains local populations situation.Read more
