Sign “Caution – Mines!” Ukraine: UN to help internally displaced persons return home and live in safety Peace and security
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have jointly launched a project to rehabilitate and restore war-torn areas in southern Ukraine. The initiative will help internally displaced persons return home and live in safety.
The project aims to address critical issues, including demining areas, restoring housing and infrastructure destroyed by military action, and restoring identity cards and other documents.
“In regular UNHCR surveys, Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons consistently highlight the importance of security, including freedom from mines and unexploded ordnance, as well as access to shelter, work and basic services as key conditions for their return to their home communities,” said UNHCR’s Caroline Lindholm Billing.
The joint UN project will also support government services and civil society organizations in providing legal and social services in target areas of southern Ukraine, in particular the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions.
UNDP’s work focuses on rubble clearance, explosive remnants of war clearance, and capacity development in the areas of legal aid, health services and vocational training.
UNHCR, in turn, aims to In turn, this will include the restoration of homes and social infrastructure, assistance to war-affected Ukrainians in obtaining documents such as birth certificates and property title deeds, and increased access to social protection and psychological services.
The project involves the direct participation of Ukrainian communities, as well as local and regional authorities, in the recovery process.
“Together, we aim to offer sustainable solutions that empower people and build resilience, helping communities rebuild their lives after the devastating impact of conflict,” said UNDP Resident Representative in the country Jako Silje.
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