Kyiv, 1 April 2016 – Software for the Unified State Register of declarations of the persons authorized to implement the functions of state and local self-government bodies was presented to the judges and the personnel of the Supreme Court of Ukraine who are required to fill their asset declaration forms in 2016.

Kyiv, 31 March 2016 – The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and UNDP in close cooperation with the Government of Ukraine are launching a new initiative to increase transparency and integrity in the public construction sector.

Geneva, 23 March 2016 – Valeriya Lutkovska, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, and other representatives from over 100 national human rights institutions (NHRIs) met for their Annual Conference.

Kyiv, 18 March 2016 – The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine hosted the first meeting of the Monitoring Committee on the issues related to the Declaration on Parliamentary Openness, which Ukraine joined with an Action Plan prepared by the CSOs in cooperation with the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine with the support of UNDP Ukraine.

Kyiv, 17 March 2016 - The National Agency for Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) gathered for its first full-fledged meeting as a plenipotentiary body. This became possible due to the final ruling of the relevant Selection Panel and yesterday’s motion by the Cabinet of Ministers to appoint Mr. Ruslan Ryaboshapka and Mr. Ruslan Radetskyy as two NAPC members. With 4 seats of the collegiate body occupied, the Agency may now take wing and commence its activities.

Kyiv, 15 March 2016 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and UNDP in Ukraine in close cooperation with the Government of Ukraine are launching a new project to help Ukraine prevent corruption.

Kyiv, 9 March 2016 – Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsperson) Valeriya Lutkovska approved the Activity Plan to implement the National Human Rights Strategy up to 2020, which will ensure the continuous proactive monitoring of authorities' implementation of the Strategy by the employees of the Ombudsperson's Office.

Kyiv, 4 March 2016 – Government officials, civic activists, experts, journalists, and representatives of international organisations gathered to discuss Ukraine's roadmap for promoting open data development in the country.

Kyiv, 19 February 2016 – The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights and UNDP officially announced the launch of their joint project "Strengthening Capacities of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights" financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

Kyiv, 5 February 2016 – The National Agency for Prevention of Corruption is halfway to be fully staffed with its members through re-announcing call for 2 remaining positions.

Geneva, 9 December 2015 – In a conflict that has claimed more than 9,000 lives, the last few months have seen a significant reduction of hostilities in certain parts of eastern Ukraine, according to a UN Human Rights report released today. 

Kyiv, 6 November 2015 – The national conference "Civil Society and State: Strategy for Cooperation and Development 2016-2020" brought together representatives of the government and civil society to discuss the revised National Strategy for Developing Civil Society over the next four years.

Kyiv, 29 October 2015 – The coordination meeting on Ukraine's joining the Declaration on Parliamentary Openness was held by Ukrainian MPs and civil society experts with the support of UNDP Ukraine.

Kyiv, 22 October 2015 – Over 100 representatives from National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), leaders, human rights experts, and civic activists came together in Ukraine to sign and adopt a new declaration calling for a stronger role of NHRIs in conflict and post-conflict settings.

Kyiv, 21 October 2015 - The Cabinet of Ministers made a step forward on Ukraine's open data path and approved a resolution making 331 state datasets open for the public. UNDP has provided policy support on this issue and is committed to continue working closely with the civil society and the Government to help Ukraine become more transparent and democratic.

Kyiv, 21 September 2015 – The Ministry of Justice hosted a roundtable discussion on implementation of the National Human Rights Strategy and its Action Plan.

Kyiv, 15 September – The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine launched the eData Portal to disclose government spending at all levels.

Kyiv, 9 September 2015 – The Crimea Human Rights Field Mission issued a statement on changing the format of its work amid new threats and challenges.

Kyiv, 8 September 2015 – The Working Group on the National Human Rights Strategy implementation held its first meeting to launch Ukraine's first-ever National Human Rights Action Plan (NAP).

Kyiv, 25 August - President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree approving the first National Human Rights Strategy ever developed in Ukraine. This comprehensive document provides a five-year roadmap to address both decades-old, systemic human rights issues and more recent conflict-related challenges that have followed Maidan's "Revolution of Dignity".