2024 population planning figures Refugees and asylum-seekers from Ukraine across the region: 5.9 million Among refugees: 47% women and 33% children IDPs: 3.7 million Others of concern: 14.6 million people in Ukraine in need of multisectoral humanitarian assistance Millions of people will remain internally displaced in Ukraine in 2024, with 5.9 million refugees forecasted across the region. As we …

Karanik explains how the health care system can be improved   Minsk: 21.04.2024   Article published on the Sputnik.by website   The Belarussian authorities have identified certain problems with the work of health care institutions across the country, including personnel.   Belarus is in fourth or fifth place in the world when it comes to …

Ukraine: Health Cluster Bulletin No 3 and Situation Report Published by UN OCHA Highlights In March 2024, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine continued to deteriorate, particularly in regions near the frontline. Waves of attacks had a devastating impact on civilians, and vital services were disrupted for hundreds of thousands of people across the country at …

Published by UN OCHA, 18 April 2024 From January to March, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine continued to deepen. Waves of attacks had a devastating impact on civilians, and vital services were disrupted for hundreds of thousands of people across the country at the height of winter. Since the start of the year through March …

The Asian Development Bank to give Georgia $50 million to improve its health care system   Tbilisi: 18.04.2024   Article published on the Sputnik-georgia.ru website   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a budget loan of 46.3 million Euros ($50 million) to Georgia which will be used to improve access to high-quality health services …

The Nasiliu.net (No to Violence) website to offer help to Russian-speakers around the world   18.04.2024   Article published on the ASI website   This initiative has been timed to coincide with the organisation’s sixth anniversary.   On 18 April on the occasion of its sixth birthday, the Nasiliu.net Centre (classed as a foreign agent …

The Russian Federation’s Ministry of Justice has updated its list of undesirable organisations   18.04.2024   Article published on the ASI website   The list includes two foundations.   The Federation’s Ministry of Justice has updated the list of foreign and international non-governmental organisations whose activities have been declared undesirable on the territory of the …

Guidance for lawyers on providing assistance to victims of domestic violence published online   16.04.2024   Article published on the ASI website   This manual can be used by lawyers and advocates, staff of support organisations and law school students.   The Centre for the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence at the Consortium of …

Russia continues to study corporate volunteering in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries   15.04.2024   Article published on the ASI website   Corporate volunteers have joined the effort to help flood victims in Orsk. This and other initiatives were discussed at a meeting of the Public Chamber’s Coordination Council for International Cooperation.   Corporate …

`So, as long as no-one is killed, domestic violence won’t be considered a crime?’   15.04.2024   Article published on the 24.kg website   Kazakhstan has recently passed a law that will criminalise domestic violence.   This is the second attempt to solve a problem which is particularly serious at the moment, with the whole …