Recent attacks across Kharkiv region 🇺🇦 have damaged homes & critical infrastructure, leaving families in distress. UNHCR + our Ukrainian NGO partners respond immediately, providing shelter materials to cover broken windows and roofs, psychosocial and legal counseling, blankets and other aid.
In Ukraine today, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih urged sustained international solidarity and stronger support for Ukrainians awaiting much-needed peace.
ℹ️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
🗨️"Drones were flying above our heads all the time ... I was scared to leave the house."
📣 Listen to some of the Ukrainians, having lived in the midst of a full-scale war for now more than four years.
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It's been four years of Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine.
Four years of destruction, suffering, displacement, uncertainty - and the war continues every day with new air attacks and shelling.
Ukrainians need a just and lasting peace.
4 Jahre Krieg in der Ukraine.
@elisabethhaslund.bsky.social berichtet über das Schicksal der Vertriebenen, die Hilfe durch UNHCR und den Alltag der Menschen im Angesicht von Kälte, Angst und Gewalt.
„Kein Mensch sollte gezwungen sein, so stark sein zu müssen.“
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War leaves silent threats behind - Ukraine is now 1 of the most mined countries globally.
In 2024, over 15M m² of land were surveyed for mines. Every cleared field is a step toward safety, resilience & economic recovery. #DeminingUkraine
UN Ukraine's Annual Results report is out➡️ buff.ly/LY2NeR3
Russia's continuous attacks on Ukraine continue to claim lives, injure civilians, shatter homes and destroy critical infrastructure.
UNHCR & partners are on the ground, responding to urgent needs, including immediately after attacks.
➡️ Read more:🔗https://buff.ly/bmopz6D
In #Ukraine, people continue to flee or be evacuated from hostilities in frontline regions in the east. Since Jan, some 16,000 evacuees have received support in transit centres, 60% are people w/ low mobility.
ℹ️ More in UNHCR's new update out today ⬇️
www.unhcr.org/ua/sites/ua/...
"For any mother, the safety of her children is the top priority."
... and this was why Anna made the difficult decision of fleeing Ukraine and the war. After a year she returned, but to hardship & challenges. UNHCR supported the family to get back on their feet.
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"I can't live without my village. I need to grow something on my own land. We have fresh air and freedom here."
The words are Natalia's. I met her in Kherson region where she is now back w/ her family after UNHCR supported them to repair their war-damaged house.
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In #Ukraine, older people are often the last to leave their homes in frontline communities. Currently, they make up some 30% of people being evacuated from areas with active hostilities.
Read about that & much more in UNHCR Ukraine's latest Protection update.
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www.unhcr.org/ua/sites/ua/...
How does the UN support the early recovery in Ukraine?
One school, one home, one life at a time...
📢 New report: UN Annual Results in Ukraine 2024, showcasing how the UN across agencies & together with partners supports millions of people.
#UnitedForUkraine
➡️ ukraine.un.org/en/293461-un...
Last night, another horrible Russian aerial attack on Ukraine, this time on Dnipro in the east. At least 3 people were killed incl a child & 30 were injured. In addition, there is comprehensive damage to 10 multi-story buildings, private homes, an educational institution and other infrastructure.
Nadiia was in her bed in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, when a Russian missile hit directly in the neighborhood, injuring 50 people. By a miracle, she survived, but her home was severely impacted.
UNHCR & partners respond immediately after attacks w/ repair materials. More 👇
www.unhcr.org/ua/en/news/s...
+52,000 displaced & war-affected people in #Ukraine have received cash assistance from UNHCR so far this year to help them cover their most urgent needs (while supporting the local economy). Many of them are evacuees from frontline areas.
More in our new update 🔽 www.unhcr.org/ua/sites/ua/...
"Education is the key to life," says young student Hawa.
But school will be cut for her and hundreds of thousands of other Sudanese refugee children & youth in Chad due to the global cuts in humanitarian funding.
What to watch today? This 5-minute video 🔽 youtu.be/kR7QMJaayIk?...
A horrible Russian attack yesterday on the city center of Sumy in Ukraine. At least 34 people killed and +100 injured.
Unfortunately, we have seen an intensification of the attacks lately and pattern of large-scale attacks on city centres causing immense civilian casualties & so much destruction.
6.3 M Ukrainian refugees have sought safety across Europe. Most are working + contributing to local economies, but despite high employment levels, 40% live below the poverty line & face severe challenges.
New inter-agency analysis explores data from 10 host countries.➡️https://bit.ly/4iUiNbZWhile
“Our assistance is designed to put people back on their feet as quickly as possible."
Over three years later, families in Ukraine continue to flee.
Even on the frontlines, UNHCR remains committed to providing lifesaving aid to those who need it most.
It’s already happening.
Funding cuts have closed nutrition services in 4 out of 7 refugee sites in Ethiopia
80,000 children under 5 are at risk of severe malnutrition.
This is preventable. Funding saves lives.
Localization is vital for UNHCRs humanitarian response, also here in Ukraine, but what does it actually entail? We work closely w/ dedicated & extremely skilled national NGOs (13 of our 14 partners are Ukrainian). And 84% of our procurement is done locally, supporting Ukraine's economy.
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This is a playground in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. Friday, it was hit in a Russian missile attack, killing 20 people incl 9 children. New figures from the UN Human Rights office show that the civilian casualties in Ukraine surged last month w 164 killed & 910 injured, 71% higher than in March last year.
