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UN: About 14.6 million Ukrainians are expected to need humanitarian aid this year.

2024-01-10 11:33:14Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

UN: About 14.6 million Ukrainians are expected to need humanitarian aid this

The United Nations expects some 14.6 million Ukrainians to need humanitarian assistance this year. Due to the severity of the winter, a continuous relief operation is also urgently needed.

Due to Russia's war of aggression, the UN estimates that 40% of Ukraine's population, or more than 14.6 million people, will be dependent on humanitarian aid this year. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) needs $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) for this and is seeking donations, according to an OCHA spokesman in Geneva.

This figure is lower than in 2023, when OCHA estimated $3.95 billion for Ukraine. However, according to OCHA statistics, only about 64% of this amount has been collected so far.

Critical situation in Ukraine

According to information, fewer and fewer requests for donations are being met. As a result, the United Nations has shifted its global attention to those most in need and cut programs. Therefore some appeals for donations this year are smaller than in previous years.

Every day, civilians are killed and injured, and homes and vital infrastructure are destroyed, OCHA Deputy Spokesperson Jens Laerke said. Moreover, the winter in Ukraine has been harsh so far. It is now more urgent than ever to carry out a large-scale humanitarian operation.

Millions of Ukrainians have left

The United Nations needs $1 billion this year to support countries neighboring Ukraine that have taken in refugees.

According to UN figures, around 6.3 million Ukrainians have left the country since the war began. Of these, 5.9 million have sought refuge in other European countries. Another 3.7 million internally displaced remain in Ukraine. About a quarter of the population is displaced.

Scholz: More aid this year for Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has asked other EU countries to provide more aid this year to Ukraine, which has been attacked by Russia. "The weapons planned to be sent to Ukraine so far by most of the EU member states are, in any case, very small," the German Chancellor declared after a meeting with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden. "That is why I ask our allies in the European Union to also redouble their efforts for the benefit of Ukraine."

Until the EU summit on February 1, there should be a more accurate vision of the contribution that European partners will make to support Ukraine this year. "Europe must show that it is on the side of Ukraine, on the side of freedom, international law and European values," warned Scholz. DW


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