UN asks donors for over US$4 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukrainians

On 15 January, the United Nations and partners asked donors to allocate US$4.2 billion to support war-affected communities in Ukraine and the Ukrainian refugee communities hosting them during 2024.

Source: This was reported by the UN press service

Details: Nearly two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, 14.6 million people, or 40% of the population, still require humanitarian aid, the UN says. Approximately 6.3 million individuals have left the country and are still refugees, primarily in Europe.

The response inside Ukraine is coordinated by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) of the United Nations. Targeting 8.5 million people, this Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan requests US$3.1 billion for 2024.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, coordinates the Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP), which requires US$1.1 billion and targets 2.3 million refugees and host communities.

In total, two high-priority UN plans are aimed at supporting about 10.8 million people in Ukraine and the region.

"Hundreds of thousands of children live in communities on the front lines of the war, terrified, traumatised and deprived of their basic needs. That fact alone should compel us to do everything we can to bring more humanitarian assistance to Ukraine," said Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator and the head of OCHA.

Ukrainian refugees living in nearby countries also require continuous and robust assistance. A quarter of refugees in need of assistance have difficulty accessing health care, and only half of school-age refugee children are enrolled in schools in host countries despite efforts at inclusion. Merely 40 to 60% find jobs, frequently at a level below their qualifications, and many are left vulnerable and without resources.

Earlier: United Nations agencies will ask for US$3.1 billion to finance assistance to Ukraine this year.

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