This operation is not typical for the organization, because Ukraine has a functioning government.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said his the organization plans to provide financial assistance to two million citizens of Ukraine in coordination with the government. He said this during a press conference in Kyiv following a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to Guterres, people will be able to receive funds by the end of August.
“We are ready to provide cash payments – up to 1.3 million by the end of May and 2 million by August, but this will be in coordination with the Ukrainian government, “he said.
He added that such an operation is unusual for the UN, as the pays money in areas where the government does not have such an opportunity.
“This is an atypical humanitarian operation for the United Nations, because Ukraine has a functioning government, a system of government. Our role is not to replace the government, but to support it. Because Ukraine is a developed country,” Guterres said. According to the Secretary-General, his organization will continue to provide other support: providing people with medicine, combating violence, and helping refugees.
“As of now, 3.4 million people in Ukraine have been provided with humanitarian aid, and we are ready and intend to reach 8.7 million people by the end of August. In the worst case scenario, 25 million people may need humanitarian aid by the end of the year. We sincerely hope. that this scenario will remain on paper, but we must be ready, “Guterres concluded.
Also today, the UN Secretary General said that the organization must do everything to prevent nuclear war >. He said that active discussions are underway to implement the proposal to save people in Mariupol with the involvement of the UN and the Red Cross .
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