United Nations in Ukraine

Welcome to the website of the United Nations Country Team of 13 International Organisations, Agencies, and Associated Institutions with resident missions and programmes in Ukraine! This site is designed to be a useful resource for development practitioners, policy-makers, institutional partners, specialists, educators, students, media, and the public at large – in short, for everybody who is interested in what the United Nations system does in Ukraine, and why. The UN is working in Ukraine at the national policy level in the economic, social, and institutional arenas, and also at local community level. This portal demonstrates the real, positive results being achieved by Ukraine and the UN, working together. If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or recommendations concerning this site or the UN in general, we would be happy to hear from you.

Francis M. O’Donnell
UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine
(designated representative of the Secretary-General)

Global Compact and Corporate Social Resposibility

UN Days and Observances

Our News

02.05.08
UN Secretary-General Message on World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2008. New York – Kyiv - From the education of the youngest members of society to the full public engagement of citizens with their political leadership, access to information empowers each one of us to transform our lives and our communities. Just as water is essential for life to grow, knowledge sustains our capacity to imagine and to change. When information flows freely, people are equipped with tools to take control of their lives. When the flow of information is hindered -- whether for political or technological reasons -- our capacity to function is stunted.

25.04.08
UN Action Plan Prepared for Chernobyl Decade

25 April 2008, New York - Kyiv — At a high-level meeting of UN agencies convened today to mark the 22^nd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident on 26 April 1986, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) presented a draft “action plan” covering UN work on Chernobyl until 2016. Preparation of the plan was mandated by a 2007 General Assembly resolution, which proclaimed 2006-2016 the Decade of Recovery and Sustainable Development of areas affected by Chernobyl. The aim of the Decade is to promote a “return to normal life” for the region. After review by the International Atomic Energy Agency, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, and other agencies involved in recovery efforts, the UN action plan will be approved later this year.

24.04.08
UN announces photography contest in Ukraine “Caring for our planet – Addressing climate change”

23 April, 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine. The United Nations in Ukraine in partnership with the Ministry of Environment of Ukraine and with the support of Olympus company invites to participate in the national photography contest “Caring for our planet – addressing climate change”.

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Photography contest “Caring about our Planet - Addressing Climate Change”

Photocontest
“Addressing Climate Change - Caring for our Planet”

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Upcoming events

12:30, May 13, 2008. Launch of the UNDP national Human Development Report for Ukraine 2008. More information: Andriy Zayika, +38 044 253 9363.

Call for applications by 20 May 2008 for photocontest "Climate change: caring about your planet". More information: Veronika Vashchenko, 254.00.35.

“HIV and Human Rights Conference: from Statements of Facts to Action” on 30 May 2008. More information: Oksana Skytalinska, 499-11-74