The UN requested this Wednesday, February 15, 5.6 billion dollars (5.2 billion euros) to cover the humanitarian needs this year of 11.1 million people in Ukraine and 4.2 million refugees and their host communities in Europe.
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Nearly a year on, war continues to cause death, destruction and displacement every day, and on a staggering scale,
” UN chief of humanitarian operations Martin Griffiths said in a statement. .
“
We must do everything in our power to reach the hardest to reach communities, including
those close to the frontline
.
The suffering of the Ukrainian people is far from over – they continue to need international support
,” he added.
Estimated needs
This year, UN humanitarian agencies will require $3.9 billion to assist 11.1 million people in Ukraine and $1.7 billion to meet the needs of 4.2 million refugees and their communities. reception in various Eastern European countries.
Most of the refugee aid will go to Poland, the main host country for refugees in Eastern Europe, and to Moldova, through which many refugees transit before going elsewhere in Europe.
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As of January, around 4.9 million Ukrainians had registered under the EU temporary protection scheme or comparable schemes in other European countries following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, according to the UN.
About 86% of refugees are women and children.
“Capable of bold collective action”
"
Europe has proven that it is capable of bold collective action to help refugees
," UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said in the statement.
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However, we must not take this response, or the hospitality of host communities, for granted,
” he insisted, calling for “
continued international support (…) until refugees can return home in safety and dignity
”.
In its appeal for funds, the UN points out that the war in Ukraine "
has profoundly affected access to livelihoods and disrupted market stability, particularly in the south and eastern oblasts, further aggravating the suffering humanitarian
”.
According to the United Nations, food and other essential goods are "
still widely available
" in most areas under Kyiv's control, but "
are difficult to afford for many people without cash, vouchers or assistance with means". subsistence
”.
They are also "
much more difficult to obtain in areas under constant bombardment
".