UN urges more funds toward crisis in Ukraine

The United Nations released a revised humanitarian appeal for more funds toward the crisis in Ukraine, the VOA reported.

Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said in New York that financial requirement increased from $2.25 to $4.3 billion, and that more than a quarter of Ukraine’s population will need humanitarian assistance by year’s end.

“During the first five months of the war, at least 2.3 million Ukrainians received cash assistance,” he said. “Our humanitarian colleagues warn that during the forthcoming winter the situation can deteriorate as more people will be displaced from areas with limited access to gas, fuel or electricity. Supporting them is a priority.”