UN coordinator for Ukraine calls on donors to strengthen support for civilians in Donbas

UN coordinator for Ukraine calls on donors to strengthen support for civilians in Donbas

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On World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Ms. Osnat Lubrani, appeals to donors to strengthen their financial support for millions of civilians in eastern Ukraine, according to the UN Office in Ukraine.

“We are thankful to donors for their support to our operations. Over 650,000 people received aid and protection so far this year. However, a lack of funds continues to deprive millions of people from much-needed aid,” Ms. Lubrani said in a statement. She noted that less than 30% of funds initially requested for 2019 had been mobilized for humanitarian operations so far this year.

According to Ms. Lubrani, funding shortages led to the suspension of water trucking for some 20,000 people, and the discontinuation of food assistance for nearly 30,000 of the most vulnerable. Six humanitarian organisations have had to terminate their programmes in the last two years due to an absence of funds.

Humanitarian organisations are now urgently appealing for USD 52 million, to address time-critical needs for the remainder of 2019. “We are fast approaching winter, which exacerbates people’s vulnerability. There are certain humanitarian needs that simply cannot go unmet,” she stressed.

“There is no better time than World Humanitarian Day to remind parties to the conflict to do all in their power to ease the hardship faced by civilians, by improving access to pensions, facilitating freedom of movement, and limiting civilian casualties and damage to essential infrastructure,” Ms. Lubrani concluded.

World Humanitarian Day is commemorated annually on August 19. It is a way to recognize the lifesaving work undertaken by humanitarian organisations around the world, and to advocate for protection and assistance to the 132 million people who are globally affected by humanitarian crises.

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