Following the increase in Ukrainian refugees, the government has decided to provide $ 100 million in humanitarian aid, including food and water.
With no prospect of a ceasefire, it is expected that the lives of refugees will become even more difficult, and we plan to consider additional support.
According to the UNHCR = United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 2.5 million people have been evacuated from Ukraine to neighboring countries such as Poland due to the military invasion by Russia.
On the 11th, the Japanese government decided to provide emergency humanitarian assistance totaling $ 100 million to displaced people, and will deliver food, water, medicines, as well as daily necessities such as tents and blankets to the site through international organizations. I did.
Meanwhile, Poland's Ambassador to Japan, Millewski, said at a meeting of the bipartisan parliamentary federation that "the number of refugees is increasing at a rate of 100,000 per day, and if it is prolonged, financial and material support will be needed."
The government plans to consider additional support, as the ceasefire is uncertain and refugees' lives are expected to become even more difficult.
In addition, the government has a policy of accepting refugees in Japan as well, and the Ukrainian side is calling for an environment where people can work and stay in the medium to long term. I am going to consider.