Orikhiv ( Ukrainian : Оріхів , IPA: [oˈr⁽ʲ⁾ix⁽ʲ⁾iu̯] ) is a city in Polohy Raion , Zaporizhzhia Oblast , southern Ukraine . It had an estimated population of 13,896, as of 1 January 2022. Early in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , many residents were evacuated, with 6,000 remaining by August, and the city being shelled constantly by Russian artillery .
23-555: Orikhiv was founded in about 1783 near the Konka river; it was incorporated in 1801. It is situated about 50 km (31.07 mi) southeast of Zaporizhzhia (formerly Aleksandrovsk), and almost the same distance north of the Molochna Kolonia (literally, 'milk colony'). In 1818 Orikhiv appeared to be a place where Russian Imperial military personnel were stationed; an officer from Orikhiv came out to finalize arrangements for
46-429: A "ghost town", as an estimated 1,000 civilians remained in the city, with every building said to have been either damaged or destroyed. Ethnic groups according to the 2001 Ukrainian census : Native language according to the 2001 Ukrainian census : 47°34′N 35°47′E / 47.567°N 35.783°E / 47.567; 35.783 Konka (river, Zaporizhzhia Oblast) The Konka , also known as
69-704: A five-year term. Since October 2024, the role has been filled by Thomas Fletcher of the United Kingdom. OCHA organized the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul , Turkey . It is a sitting observer in the United Nations Development Group . OCHA is headed by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator , since October 2024 by Thomas Fletcher . The headquarters
92-403: A positive balance sheet despite an aggressive school building program. Janzen retired in 1899. At the end of the nineteenth century, of a population of 10,000, there were only about 200 "Germans" in total (called niemsty ), which included approximately equal numbers of Mennonites and Lutherans. Only one Mennonite estate, Rosenheim (Epp) was listed as being close to Orikhiv, while Wintergruen Estate
115-512: A result of the Russian shelling, the gymnasium, and the building of the city executive committee were destroyed. According to OCHA , by 17 August the town's population had dwindled to 6,000. As of October 2022, Russian forces were regularly shelling Orikhiv; according to the city's deputy mayor, 70% of Orikhiv had been destroyed. In April 2023, Orikhiv's deputy mayor Svitlana Mandrich reported that Russian missile strikes had been so constant that
138-776: Is a United Nations (UN) body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters . It is the successor to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator ( UNDRO ). The Department of Humanitarian Affairs ( DHA ) was established shortly thereafter by the Secretary-General, but in 1998, was merged into OCHA, which became
161-764: Is a calque of the Crimean Tatar name of the river Yilki Su , which means "water of wild horses". A residence of the Mongol military leader Mamai also used to be located at the mouth of the river. In the 18th century it served as a border between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire . In June 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine , the Kakhovka Dam was blown up , causing
184-920: Is based in two locations (New York and Geneva) in addition to 6 regional offices, 34 country offices, and 20 humanitarian adviser teams. As of June 2016, OCHA has 2,300 staff spread across the world in over 60 countries. Major OCHA country offices are located in all continents , among others in Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Central African Republic , Chad , Colombia , Democratic Republic of Congo , Ethiopia , Ivory Coast , Nigeria, Palestinian territories , Sri Lanka , Sudan , South Sudan, Somalia, Syria , Yemen, and Zimbabwe , while regional offices are located in Panama City , Dakar , Cairo , Johannesburg , Bangkok , and Kuala Lumpur . OCHA also has some liaison and support staff in New York and Geneva . In
207-688: The Kinka , Kinska , or Kinski Vody is a left tributary of the Dnieper , flowing through Zaporizhzhia Oblast , Ukraine . It is 146 km (91 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,580 km (1,000 sq mi). It originates in the Azov Upland and flows into the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper. The cities of Polohy and Orikhiv are located on the river. The name
230-432: The Russian invasion of Ukraine , as many residents as possible were evacuated from Orikhiv. By late April 2022, Russian lines were three miles away and Russian artillery was shelling the town constantly. On 7 May 2022, around 21:00, Orikhiv hospital was shelled by Russian forces. According to the local government, Russian forces wanted to finish off the wounded and kill civilian doctors. On 21 May, local media reported that as
253-544: The 2,000 residents who remained in Orikhiv rarely left their basement shelters. She reported that 30 civilians had been killed in Orikhiv since the shelling began. In June 2023, CNN reported that only 1,400 civilians remained in the city, mainly living in basements and makeshift bunkers. In October 2023 it was reported that the Russians were bombing the city 25 to 30 times a day and that there were very few undamaged houses in
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#1732775536696276-469: The Chortitza Colony. They also went back to their home churches to allow the young people to meet prospective marriage partners. In 1874 Johann Heinrich (Ivan Andreievich) Janzen was elected mayor of Orikhiv. Despite some opposition from the business community because Janzen was German, the governor of the province encouraged him to continue in his position. Orikhiv was one of the few cities with
299-707: The Country-Based Pooled Funds have enabled support for over 47 million people worldwide. The OCHA encourages humanitarian innovation within organizations. For organizations, it is a way of identifying and solving problems while changing business models to adapt to new opportunities. In OCHA's occasional policy paper Humanitarian Innovation: The State of the Art, they list the reasons why organizations are moving toward providing their own kind of humanitarian service through innovation: They also list potential challenges associated with these changes: The OCHA
322-656: The Konka's water level to drop rapidly. This article about a location in Zaporizhzhia Oblast is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Ukraine is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ( OCHA )
345-545: The UN's main focal point on major disasters. OCHA's mandate was subsequently broadened to include coordinating humanitarian response , policy development and humanitarian advocacy . Its activities include organizing and monitoring humanitarian funding, advocacy, policymaking, and information exchange to facilitate rapid-response teams for emergency relief. OCHA is led by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC), appointed for
368-631: The aftermath of the 2020 Beirut explosions , Najat Rochdi was the co-ordinator for OCHA's efforts in Lebanon . OCHA has built up a range of services in the execution of its mandate. Some of the larger ones are: In 2023, for example, the organization successfully coordinated significant humanitarian efforts, in Ukraine for example, receiving almost $ 3.7 billion in support. The Central Emergency Response Fund distributed $ 735 million to aid 33 million people across 42 countries, including rapid responses in Ukraine and to global food insecurity. Record donations to
391-468: The city and give easy port access at Berdyansk . The first Mennonites likely settled in Orikhiv as early as the 1830s. By 1852 there were two windmills in Orikhiv owned by Mennonites (Kornelius Ediger and Kornelius Heinrichs) as well as a treadmill and oil press operated by Aaron Wiens. In the 1860s a number of families moved from Schoenwiese of the Chortitza Colony to Orikhiv. Among these
414-624: The city. In January 2024, it was reported that not a single high-rise building in Orikhiv was left standing and that the city has been without gas and electricity since the second month of the invasion. On 21 February 2024, a Russian 550-pound glide bomb tore through the dome of the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary located in the center of Orikhiv. In March 2024, Orikhiv was characterized by The Economist as
437-591: The tsar's visit to Lindenau in May of that year. As early as 1836 a “Salt Road” (Tschumakemveg) connected Orikhiv with Perekop to the south, the road running through the Molochna Kolonia. This road was still shown on maps of 1852. In 1850 Orikhiv was within the boundaries of Taurida Govenorate , near its northeastern border. A railway constructed to connect Aleksandrovsk , now Zaporizhzhia, to Berdyansk , it went through Orikhiv, presumably to help development of
460-768: The usual consequences of being occupied by his army. During the subsequent Civil War it was overrun a number of times as the vicissitudes of war caused frequent changes in the struggles between the Whites and the Reds . Orikhiv was the base from which the Red Army surged southward to finally defeat the Mennonite Selbstschutz – eventually leading to the capitulation in Gnadenfeld, Molotschna (today Bohdanivka ). Orikhiv attained city status in 1938. In 1972 it
483-511: Was 14 verst (15 kilometres) east-southeast of the city. These estates no longer exist. Peter Kondratyevitch Pavlenko was principal of the Halbstadt Zentralschule in 1909 and 1910, also teaching in the areas of mathematics and pedagogy; before that he had been on the faculty of the secondary school in Orikhiv. In 1918–1919 Orikhiv was in the centre of the area controlled by the anarchist Nestor Makhno , so it likely suffered
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#1732775536696506-533: Was Johann Heinrich (Ivan Andreievitch) Janzen, who built two large steam-powered flour mills and encouraged other Mennonite businessmen to follow his example. By 1874 the small Mennonite community, in cooperation with the equally small Lutheran group, had built a church and a school. Apparently the Mennonites and Lutherans had joint services in the church, but for major festivals the Mennonites tended to go to their home churches, for many this being Schoenwiese in
529-520: Was the capital of the Orikhiv Raion of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The population was 21,200 in 1990. Main industries produced clothing, machinery and building supplies. There is a metallurgy plant, Orikhiv Quarry of Molding Materials, which deals with refractory materials, and a sugar refinery. The city also has a regional museum. There are no obvious traces of the Mennonite past remaining. Early in
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