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Ukraine to receive US$3.3 billion in humanitarian aid from the UN

Friday, 17 January 2025, 01:20
Ukraine to receive US$3.3 billion in humanitarian aid from the UN
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Filippo Grandi. Photo: Zelenskyy on X

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced after meeting with a United Nations delegation that the UN will allocate US$3.3 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine this year. 

Source: Zelenskyy on Х (Twitter)

Details: Zelenskyy met with a UN delegation led by Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.

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He highlighted that the delegation visited not only Kyiv but also the south of Ukraine, as well as the Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, including the city of Kupiansk.

Quote: "We deeply appreciate all the support for Ukraine and are especially grateful for the decision to allocate US$3.3 billion this year for humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people."

Details: Zelenskyy urged the UN to support the Food from Ukraine initiative, which focuses on providing aid to the Syrian people.

Background: 

  • Following his meeting with Tom Fletcher and Filippo Grandi on 16 January, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal announced that the UN has approved a plan to raise over US$2.6 billion to assist Ukrainians in 2025.  
  • Shmyhal also noted that the UN has allocated US$492 million to support Ukraine through the current heating season.  
  • In 2024, 8.5 million Ukrainians received various forms of aid from the UN.

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