Ceasefire death toll in Ukraine nears 1,000

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says almost 1,000 people have died since a truce came into effect in Ukraine in September.

Gianni Magazzeni, Chief of the America, Europe, and Central Asia Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHR.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says almost 1,000 people have died since a truce came into effect in Ukraine in September.

A UN report says civilians continue to be killed in the country's east, and the number of internally displaced people has also risen despite the announcement of the ceasefire.

Peggy Giakoumelos reports.

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