One Million Children Need Humanitarian Assistance in Ukraine
As the volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine enters its fourth year, 1 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance – nearly double the number this time last year,…
NATO to Increase Defence Spending, Exhorts Fair Burden Sharing
Arriving at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the need for Europe and North America to work together was stronger than ever in times…
NATO Stands with Lithuania to Combat Russian Aggression
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis to NATO headquarters on Tuesday (14 February 2017). He thanked Lithuania – one of the three Baltic states – for…
Civilian Deaths to Rise in Ukraine Violence: UN
Intensified fighting between Government and non-Government forces near densely populated areas in eastern Ukraine is endangering civilians, the senior United Nations (UN) humanitarian representative in the country told reporters in…
Schools Hit by Heavy Shelling in Eastern Ukraine
Thousands of children have been forced out of school in eastern Ukraine due to last week’s surge in fighting. At least five schools and two kindergartens have been damaged by…
NATO Informs Trump About Russia and Violence in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday evening. According to NATO, both leaders reconfirmed the importance of the Alliance in troubled…