UN UN: Having drove three years since the beginning of the war, Ukrainians are in need of peace and external assistance
Destruction in Kharkov, Ukraine. UN UN: Having drove three years since the beginning of the war, Ukrainians are in need of peace and external assistance Peace and safety Over the past six months, more than 200 thousand people left their homes in eastern Ukraine due to the frequent shelling and aircraft. This is stated in the statement of the Supreme Commissioner of the UN for refugees, published on Tuesday. according to UVKB, 10.6 million Ukrainians are currently displaced persons – almost a quarter of the country’s pre -war population. About 6.9 million Ukrainian immigrants found refuge in other countries. More than two million houses throughout Ukraine – 10 percent of the housing stock – are damaged or destroyed. Due to numerous attacks on energy infrastructure, many do not have electricity and heating. Inside Ukraine, 12.7 million people – a third of the current population – need humanitarian assistance. ~ 60 > elderly people and people with disabilities often face additional difficulties in access to services, in which they need the most. Many of the most vulnerable people have been living in collective shelters for the third year in a row. The mental health of society – against the backdrop of ongoing shelling, shocks of drones and long periods of separation from family – is largely undermined. One and a half million children can encounter the long -term psychological consequences of the war. exposure to the economy ~ 60 > according to estimates, approximately a third of the territory Ukraine is potentially polluted by mines and unexploded ammunition. The war had a serious negative impact on the economy – agricultural and industrial centers in the east are devastated, about a third of pre -war jobs were lost. The solution to the problems that refugees consider to be obstacles to return should be a collective priority, the UN Supreme Commissar Office said in refugee cases. 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62Over the past three years, UVKB has been assisted millions of victims. Working hand in hand with the Government of Ukraine, the management provides those in need of temporary shelter, first psychological assistance and cash for the acquisition of essential items. Together with other humanitarian organizations, the UVKB delivered assistance to 800 thousand people living in hard -to -reach front -line regions. Efforts to restore & nbsp; UVKB remains a faithful partner of the Ukrainian authorities in efforts to restore the country, the statement said. Employees of the department, among other things, help repair housing and provide legal assistance, helping people get on their feet and get access to public services. ~ 60 > During the past three years, the neighbors of Ukraine showed compassion And hospitality, including refugees in state health and education systems, said in a statement by UVKB. Refugees tried to build a new life in the hosts. While, according to polls, 60 percent of Ukrainians abroad plan to return home once, only five percent of them are going to do this in the near future. 60 > “International support of refugees and refugee and The communities taking them are crucial for the preservation of hope, the authors of the statement noted. – UVKB and its partners will continue to work to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches all those in need. Now is not the time to lower your hands. ”