UN to launch 94 humanitarian projects in E. Ukraine
Xinhua, December 7, 2016 Adjust font size:
The United Nations (UN) will launch 94 humanitarian projects next year under its Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) to support people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian parliament press service said late Monday in a statement.
"Under the plan, the assistance will be provided to 2.6 million people, who were hit by the conflict," Neal Walker, UN resident coordinator in Ukraine, was quoted as saying in the statement.
The UN has requested a total of 214 million U.S. dollars from international donors to implement the humanitarian projects, Walker said, adding that it is critically important to collect at least 127 million dollars to help people in urgent need of assistance.
The international aid will allow the UN to improve access to safe water, sanitation, healthcare services, food and education.
Furthermore, the assistance is crucial to meet the needs of residents for protection, shelter and non-food items.
A total of 45 organizations, including 10 UN agencies, are expected to participate in the HRP, which would provide the aid to people living in the areas controlled by Kiev as well as in the territories that fall beyond government control.
The UN estimates that the 31-month-old conflict in eastern Ukraine has left some 3.8 million local residents in need of humanitarian assistance. Endi