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Ukraine will become a Party to the Convention on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of its instrument of accession with the UN Secretary-General in New York.
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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Scientists are worried that wildfires might burn out of control in Siberia while the Russian military units that normally keep them in check are dispatched to Ukraine.
The Energy Mix
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UNECE notes with concern the attacks on industrial facilities in Ukraine since the beginning of the war and calls for a prompt end of hostilities and the prevention of technological disasters, which could affect the population and environment of Ukraine.
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Girl wearing a mask with the Ukrainian flag.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already – and will continue to have – extraordinary health and socioeconomic consequences for the Ukrainian people. One of those consequences will almost certainly be an increased COVID burden.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Documents and publications
This study is the first detailed assessment of the potential impacts of climate change on Ukraine, with a focus on agriculture, a key driver of the economy and jobs.
UNDP experts analyze flood risk management in Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine
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After analysing the risks of flooding in the most vulnerable communities in the Bukovyna region, a UNDP project team has drawn up recommendations on disaster risk reduction and recovery.
United Nations Development Programme - Ukraine
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Early warning and response information for a more efficient fight against wildfires in Luhansk Oblast through capacity building of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
IMPACT Initiatives
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IAEA-led international research on the management of severely damaged spent nuclear fuel is providing key lessons learned from nuclear sites.
International Atomic Energy Agency

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