- UN aid chief Martin Griffiths emphasizes the need for more humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
- The United Nations (OCHA) requests $3.1 billion to aid 8.5 million.
- The UN refugee agency seeks $1.1 billion to support 2.3 million Ukrainian refugees and their host communities.
On Monday, the United Nations and its partners made a joint appeal to donors for a total of $4.2 billion to provide support to war-ravaged communities in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in 2024.
“Hundreds of thousands of children live in communities on the front lines of the war, terrified, traumatized, and deprived of their basic needs,” said UN aid chief Martin Griffiths.
“That fact alone should compel us to do everything we can to bring more humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.”
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that Russia’s full-scale invasion has led to more than 14.6 million people, equivalent to 40 percent of Ukraine’s population, requiring humanitarian assistance this year.
In the appeal, OCHA is requesting $3.1 billion to aid 8.5 million people facing dire humanitarian needs in 2024. Additionally, the UN refugee agency is seeking $1.1 billion to support 2.3 million Ukrainian refugees and their host communities. Over 3.3 million people in need reside in front-line communities in the east and south of the country, including territories occupied by Russia, where access remains significantly impeded.
Since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022, it has forced approximately 6.3 million people to flee abroad. Within the country, 4 million people, including nearly one million children, remain displaced, according to OCHA.
“Host countries continue to extend protection and include them in society, but many vulnerable refugees still need help,” said Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
“They shouldn’t feel pressed to return because they cannot make ends meet in exile.”
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