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Ukraine: Population drops by 10 million since Russia invaded in 2014, UNFPA reports

Since Russia’s invasion in 2014, the ongoing war has worsened these trends, with millions displaced and thousands killed, said Florence Bauer, UNFPA regional director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia told journalists at briefing in Geneva. The number of Ukrainian refugees has now reached 6.7 million and, since Russia’s invasion in 2014, Ukraine’s population has declined … Read moreUkraine: Population drops by 10 million since Russia invaded in 2014, UNFPA reports

Europe: 1.4 million lives saved thanks to COVID-19 vaccines

Delivering his first message of the new year, Dr. Hans Kluge stressed that without vaccines, the death toll on the continent “could have been around four million, possibly even higher.” More than 2.5 million COVID-19 deaths, and 277 million confirmed cases, were reported in the vast WHO European Region, which comprises 53 countries stretching from … Read moreEurope: 1.4 million lives saved thanks to COVID-19 vaccines

WHO: ‘Long COVID’ may obstruct return to normal life for 36 million Europeans

This summer will be “the first in more than three years that many of us will enjoy without the looming threat of COVID-19”, but the life-threatening virus has not gone away completely, said WHO’s regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge, told reporters at a virtual press conference from Copenhagen. Each week, the coronavirus causes at least … Read moreWHO: ‘Long COVID’ may obstruct return to normal life for 36 million Europeans

Black Sea Initiative exports top 30 million tonnes from Ukraine, as talks continue over renewal

That was the message conveyed by the UN Humanitarian Affairs chief, Martin Griffiths, to a meeting held on Thursday in Istanbul, to discuss the future of the Initiative, with senior official from the signatories to the deal, Russia, and Ukraine, together with the UN and Türkiye, which also mediated the agreement. Vital for global food … Read moreBlack Sea Initiative exports top 30 million tonnes from Ukraine, as talks continue over renewal

Nearly 2 million Ukrainians provided with crucial cash assistance

Stéphane Dujarric described the direct transfer of money, mostly to those who have been displaced and lost their jobs due to the fighting, as “a continuation of crucial assistance that we, along with our partners, have provided in most regions of Ukraine”. He said last year, some six million people across different parts of Ukraine … Read moreNearly 2 million Ukrainians provided with crucial cash assistance

Ukraine: 18 million need support as war enters second year

“Since the start of the full-scale war we, along with our humanitarian partners in Ukraine, have made every effort to ramp up operations to provide life-saving support to those who need it most,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York.  Last year, thousands of convoys delivered vital supplies to people in all regions … Read moreUkraine: 18 million need support as war enters second year

Ukraine war disrupts education for more than five million children: UNICEF

The impact of the conflict only compounds the two years of education lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more than eight years of war for children in the east of the country.  UNICEF issued the appeal on the International Day of Education, which is marked annually on 24 January.  No ‘pause button’  Schools provide … Read moreUkraine war disrupts education for more than five million children: UNICEF

UN aims to boost aid to frontline areas of Ukraine; Black Sea grain exports near 18 million tonnes

The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA, said in a press release that a seven-truck convoy had reached Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region – just five kilometres from the Russian border. “This community has been heavily impacted by months of hostilities and the 4,500 people who remain there depend on humanitarian aid to meet their needs.” … Read moreUN aims to boost aid to frontline areas of Ukraine; Black Sea grain exports near 18 million tonnes

Ukraine: FAO and EU in $15.5 million bid to avert food crisis threat

With funding from the European Union, the project will help sustain agricultural production in Ukraine, after Russia’s full-scale invasion last February forced many rural producers to scale down or abandon their activities, amid the destruction of crops and farm equipment, and disruption to supply chains. Some 13 million people living in rural areas rely on … Read moreUkraine: FAO and EU in $15.5 million bid to avert food crisis threat

Ukraine: UN and partners provide life-saving aid to some 13.5 million |

“Since February, aid workers have provided critical aid and protection services to some 13.5 million people across all regions of Ukraine”, Associate Spokesperson Stéphanie Tremblay told journalists at a regular briefing in New York. She added that more than 4.2 million people have received cash assistance over the past eight months and that markets are … Read moreUkraine: UN and partners provide life-saving aid to some 13.5 million |