UN willing to enlarge cooperation in humanitarian area with Ukraine
The enlargement of
cooperation between Ukraine and the United Nations in the humanitarian area was discussed during a meeting between the Vice
Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Regional Development, Construction,
Housing and Utilities Volodymyr Groysman and Under-Secretary-General
for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos.
Valerie
Amos noted the high level of openness and willingness to cooperate on the part of Ukrainian
authorities, which makes it possible to identify the needs in which Ukraine requires assistance.
The parties
discussed opportunities to increase expert assistance, in
particular to send
representatives of the United Nations to work in the Eastern regions of Ukraine
and in the regional
headquarters for the social protection of
citizens who are forced move from ATO area.
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The participants also considered issues of technical assistance
to ensure a
system of registration
of internally displaced persons. In
connection with growing
consequences of military aggression against Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman and Valerie Amos discussed the necessity to adjust the previous UN Response Plan with the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. According to the document, on the UN estimates it is necessary to direct about 33
million dollars for the immediate needs by the end of year. |