UN warns of “new humanitarian needs” in Ukraine

Attacks against energy facilities in Ukraine they are creating “new needs” for the population, the director of the humanitarian agency of the UNwhich fears more displacements of people without heating in the middle of winter.

“Since October, sustained attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have created a new level of need that affects the entire country and aggravates the needs caused by the war,” Martin Griffiths declared before the UN Security Council.

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“The magnitude of the destruction of electrical and heating infrastructure requires greater support from the community assistance to the Ukrainian government, beyond what humanitarian organizations can provide.” added. He pointed out that “millions of people” were left without heat, electricity or water, while temperatures could drop below -20°C.

“Today in Ukraine, the ability of civilians to survive is threatened”.

In these circumstances, with 14 million people displaced by the war (6.5 million inside Ukraine and 7.8 million refugees in other European countries), “we see the risk of new displacements”Griffiths warned.

Russia “now use winter as a weapon of war”declared the French ambassador before the UNNicolas de Riviere.

The humanitarian agency UN launched an unprecedented 2023 appeal last week to meet growing humanitarian needs around the world, driven by the conflict in Ukraine and climate change.

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Source: Elcomercio

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