Europe 1 with AFP 12:06 p.m., April 26, 2022, modified at 12:07 p.m., April 26, 2022
Just over 5.2 million Ukrainians have already fled their country, according to the organization.
In view of the deterioration of the situation, the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is requesting 1.85 billion dollars to support its actions and those of its partners in favor of these people fleeing their countries at war.
Some 8.3 million people could flee this year from Ukraine, the UN said on Tuesday, which has doubled its humanitarian appeal for those inside the country, invaded on February 24 by the Russian army.
Just over 5.2 million Ukrainians have already fled their country, according to the organization.
In view of the deterioration of the situation, the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - which at the start of the war was counting on 4 million refugees - is requesting 1.85 billion dollars to support its actions and those of its partners in favor of these people fleeing their country at war.
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This revised number of refugees envisaged "has been established in collaboration with the authorities and neighboring countries, but it is important to remember that the situation is very dynamic", UNHCR spokeswoman Shabia Mantoo said during the interview. a press briefing in Geneva.
The United Nations also announced on Tuesday that it had doubled its emergency appeal to provide humanitarian aid to 8.7 million people in Ukraine, bringing the total to 2.25 billion dollars.
$2.25 billion needed for Ukraine
“More than $2.25 billion is now required to meet the needs in Ukraine, more than double the amount requested ($1.1 billion) when we launched the appeal on March 1, days after the start of the war," said the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha).
This call, which initially lasted three months, was extended for an additional three months, until August.
The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Ukraine has also increased, from 12 million to 15.7 million.
The revised appeal aims to help 8.7 million of the most affected people across the country.
More than half are women.
So far, the UN has received $980 million in donor support, which is 44% of the funds requested in the new humanitarian appeal.
These funds “enabled the UN and its partners to provide humanitarian aid to 3.4 million people in Ukraine,” OCHA spokesman Jens Laerke said at a press briefing. in Geneva.