European Countries Step-up Humanitarian and Medical Assistance to Ukraine as the Conflict Continues.

Jain, Nityanand et. all. (2022)

 

“On the 24th of February 2022, the Russian Federation began an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, marking the biggest military attack in Europe since the second world war. Herein, we summarise the humanitarian measures and medical donations that have been made by European countries as they stepped up their efforts to provide refugees with all necessary basic services. We further highlight potential oncoming challenges in Ukraine and the host countries along with relevant solutions to these challenges. The current scenario highlights the need for multi-party and multi-level collaborations (both public and private) to tackle the emerging situation.”

https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319221095358




Ukrainian Crisis – Situational Analysis 19 Dec 2022.

Data Friendly Space (2022)

 

The report covers the difficult aspects concerning the conflict, displacement, humanitarian access and current conditions, especially livelihoods, food security, health, protection, shelter, wash and education in Ukraine. The paper presents issues regarding food costs, unemployment, property and the damage caused by Russian troops.

https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukrainian-crisis-situational-analysis-19-dec-2022




The effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on Global Trade.

Orhan, Ebru  (2022)

 

“The Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a catastrophic humanitarian crisis and threatened the stability of geopolitical relations. The war has added to mounting concerns about a sharp slowdown in global growth, a rise in inflation and debt and a surge in poverty. The economic impact of conflict has rippled through various global channels, including commodity and financial markets, trade and migration links and confidence. The aim of this research is to reveal the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on the global economy. While examining the economic impacts of the war in the research, the reports of organizations such as OECD, World Trade Organization, World Bank, UN, IMF, UNCTAD were used. According to the reports, it is possible to say that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will affect the global economy via three main channels: financial sanctions, increase of commodity prices and supply chain disruptions.”

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/3737




Navigating humanitarian dilemmas in the Ukraine crisis.

Saez, Patrick (2022)

 

This paper highlights the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine that triggered extraordinary levels of solidarity. The challenges of neutrality principles, the political responses of neighbour countries and the territories where humanitarian organisations operate are analysed. Moreover, it describes how humanitarian actors can navigate the dilemas like public narratives, donorship, architecture, operating models and technology.

https://cdn.odi.org/media/documents/Navigating_Ukrainian_dilemmas_in_the_Ukraine_crisis.pdf




Meeting the health needs of displaced people fleeing Ukraine: Drawing on existing technical guidance and evidence.

N. Kumar, Bernadette (2022)

 

“The invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a humanitarian crisis and the impact is devastating for millions displaced in Ukraine and for those fleeing the country. Receiving countries in Europe are reeling with shock and disbelief and trying at the same time to grapple with the reality of providing for a large, unplanned, unprecedented number of refugees. There is a need to constantly assess the situation on the ground. Therefore, the Lancet Migration European Regional Hub conducted rapid interviews with key informants to identify these needs, and in collaboration with the World Health Organization Health and Migration Programme, summarized how these could be addressed. This viewpoint provides a summary of the situation in receiving countries and the technical guidance required that could be useful for providing assistance in the current refugee crisis.”

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100403




Infectious diseases amidst a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine: A rising concern.

Essar, Mohammad Yasir et. all. (2022)

 

“As of the 24th of February 2022, the war in Ukraine has increased the risk for infectious diseases outbreaks in the country and beyond. The disruption of healthcare services, the destruction of critical infrastructure, the displacement of millions of civilians and the crowded living conditions in bunkers pose a formiddable threat to public health. Infections are emphasized due to the low rates of vaccination against COVID-19 and the high prevalence of chronic infections such as Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in Ukraine compared to the WHO Europe region. Collaboration between authorities and humanitarian organizations is necessary, in order to strengthen epidemiological surveillance and deploy vital resources that are required for the prevention and the management of infections.”

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103950




Predicting refugee flows from Ukraine with an approach to Big (Crisis) Data: a new opportunity for refugee and humanitarian studies.

Juric, Tado (2022), Athens Journal of Τechnology & Engineering

 

“This paper shows that Big Data and the so-called tools of digital demography, such as Google Trends (GT) and insights from social networks such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, can be useful for determining, estimating, and predicting the forced migration flows to the EU caused by the war in Ukraine.”

https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.03.15.22272428




Mental health resources for clinicians and researchers.

Ramani, Samuel (2023), ISBN: 9781787388512, HURST.

 

“The mental health consequences of the war in Ukraine will be enormous. Mental health professionals who are providing care for people in Ukraine, or those resettled elsewhere, may require access to standardised and validated assessment tools. We have developed a repository of mental health measures that are available in Ukrainian, Russian and English and can be accessed at www.traumameasuresglobal.com/ukraine.”

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13591045221097519 (21.02.2023)




Civil War? Interstate War? Hybrid War? Dimensions and Interpretations of the Donbas Conflict in 2014-2021.

Hauter, Jakob (2021), ISBN: 9783838213835 Ibidem Press.

 

This is a collection of papers discussing the fight in Donbas in the period of 2014-2021. It offers an introduction and key points of the academic debate around the conflict and by this the origin of the Russian war against Ukraine.

“This volume of collected papers takes stock of what has become known about the war in eastern Ukraine’s Donets Basin (Donbas) between April 2014 and mid-2020. It provides an introduction to the conflict and illustrates the key point of contention in the academic debate surrounding it—the question whether this war is primarily an internal Ukrainian phenomenon or the result of a covert Russian invasion. The contributions by recognized specialists from Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and Japan offer multifaceted views and insights into this long-lasting conflict for both expert readers and those who are new to the topic.”

https://cup.columbia.edu/book/civil-war-interstate-war-hybrid-war/9783838213835




Shaping institutional overlap: NATO’s responses to EU security and defence initiatives since 2014. 

Schuette, Leonard August (2022)

 

“The article theories that institutional actors can shape overlap if they possess sufficient institutional capacity and face a favourable opportunity structure. Whether institutional actors embrace or resist overlap, in turn, depends on their perception of the nature of the domain expansion of the other international organisation. Relying on 20 interviews with senior officials, the article probes the argument against the case of the growing overlap between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union resulting from the latter’s recent security and defence initiatives.”

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13691481221079188 (21.02.2023)