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  1. “We thank those Member States that have contributed, with the largest financial contributions so far coming from the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Commission, Germany and Denmark. Several Member States, most notably the Russian Federation, have provided significant material assistance. It is essential that the millions of civilians caught up in this conflict, many of whom have been traumatized by violence and severe hardship, be able to return to their homes and be given access to basic, life-saving services is restored. We call on all parties to the conflict to respect the ceasefire and put an end to the violence.”

    2015-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7400 (2015) · source

  2. “Neal Walker, is coordinating the humanitarian response of United Nations agencies and national and international non-governmental organizations to ensure that assistance reaches those who need it most in an effective, efficient and timely manner. Coordination structures, including sector-specific clusters, have been put in place in Ukraine. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is present in the six key areas across the country. Additional funding to address the immediate humanitarian needs of those affected by this conflict is urgently needed. Ukraine's humanitarian response plan, launched on 24 February, calls for $316 million to reach 3.2 million people in the most dire humanitarian need. To date, only 13 per cent of that appeal - a mere $42.2 million - has been either received or pledged.”

    2015-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7400 (2015) · source

  3. “Despite limited humanitarian access to affected areas due to insecurity and administrative obstacles, by the end of 2014 humanitarian actors had provided health kits to 2.6 million people, vaccinations for 30,000 people, clean water and sanitation facilities for more than 100,000 displaced people and food supplies for 100,000 people. Despite those efforts, needs still far outweigh the combined capacity of the humanitarian community and the Government of Ukraine to respond. It is imperative that humanitarian actors be able to reach those in need with life-saving assistance. We call on all parties to the conflict to facilitate the safe and unimpeded passage of aid and aid workers and to lift any administrative obstacles to such passage. The Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr.”

    2015-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7400 (2015) · source

  4. “Lives have been lost, basic life-saving services have been disrupted, access to banking and cash services is limited, food and non-food items are increasingly scarce and expensive and there is an upsurge in lawlessness across the country. We welcome the package of measures for the implementation of the minsk agreements, but continue to urge all parties to the conflict to adhere to the 15 February ceasefire and to protect civilians. The ceasefire remains fragile but, where observed, has allowed a limited increase in humanitarian access. Most recently, on 19 February, 62 tons of humanitarian aid was delivered to Donetsk city by United Nations convoy. Supplies included essential hygiene items, warm clothes, blankets, condensed milk powder, drinking water and medicines.”

    2015-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7400 (2015) · source

  5. “Only 8,000 people remain in Dokuchaievsk, as compared to 30,000 before the conflict. And in Debaltseve, where the re-conflict population stood at over 25,000, fewer than 7,000 people remain - 5,000 of them are estimated to be living underground in basements and improvised bunkers. Fivemillionpeopleacrossthecountryarenowinneed of humanitarian assistance - 1 million in Government- controlled areas and 3 million in non-Government- controlled areas. Approximately 1.4 million people have no access to health care. Those remaining in conflict- affected areas, in particular in densely populated urban areas, face ongoing security threats due to military activities.”

    2015-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7400 (2015) · source

  6. “Mr. Ging: On behalf of Ms. Valerie Amos, Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, I would like to deliver the following statement on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. One year ago Ukraine had no displaced people; now, as a result of the conflict, there are almost 1.1 million people registered as internally displaced, more than 100,000 of them displaced in the last month. More than 670,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries. Displacement continues, as pauses in the fighting in some locations has allowed people who are trapped to flee. More than 2 million people are living in conflict- affected areas, the majority of them with limited access to basic services. Only 180,000 people now remain in the city of Horlivka, as compared to 276,000 before the conflict.”

    2015-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7400 (2015) · source

  7. “I think it is very important that this point be raised because the harshness of the winter in the region is very severe. In that regard, I can assure Council members that winterization is at the core of all the humanitarian plans. We are ensuring that every effort is made to alleviate what we can expect to be a very severe winter for those who are displaced. Once again, I reassure Council members that it is a core component of all of the humanitarian plans.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source

  8. “Mr. Ging: I would like to thank all the members of the Security Council for their support for humanitarian action in Ukraine and for acknowledging the excellent work that is being done by all involved in humanitarian action, starting with the communities themselves that are hosting so many displaced people and extending their generosity to them. We build on that spirit of humanity. Two particular questions were raised. One was about the issue of a unified registration system for internally displaced persons and how positive the engagement is in that regard. I would say that we are hoping for an early positive outcome on that issue. I raise it here today because it is indeed very urgent and important to our effort. The second question was on the issue of winterization.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source

  9. “Finally, we request the Ukrainian Government to adopt a temporary exemption to facilitate the import of medical supplies certified by the World Health Organization, which are required in response to the immediate health needs of the affected population. In conclusion, the humanitarian situation is deteriorating, and the worrying increase in violence in urban areas puts a greater number of people at risk. Until the violence has ended we will continue to see an increase in the numbers of people being killed and a deterioration of the overall humanitarian situation. Immediate action is therefore required to prevent that.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source

  10. “We therefore call upon all sides to the conflict to enable the free and safe movement of the population, while at the same time ensuring full access by humanitarian organizations to the affected population remaining behind. We call on the Ukrainian Government to address some key challenges in implementing relief activities. A unified registration system for IDPs is crucial to enabling a comprehensive analysis and understanding of the existing needs. Humanitarian assistance should also be exempted from tax, and the signing and ratification of the United Nations-Government customs agreement facilitating the entry of humanitarian workers and the import of humanitarian goods should be expedited.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source

  11. “The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has deployed a humanitarian advisory team to Ukraine to assess the needs and support the coordination of the response. Two senior missions from OCHA headquarters have been deployed in recent weeks to further reinforce and strengthen the response capacity. Our priority remains to support the Government-led humanitarian response effort and to ensure that we are ready to complement that response effort with direct support to people as the need arises. Humanitarian corridors from badly affected areas to areas under Government control are open for several hours each day, but those are regularly blocked by combatants, and the evacuation of people through those channels is regularly impeded.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source

  12. “Over the last weeks, humanitarian organizations have been working with a broad range of partners, including national and local authorities, civil society organizations and community-based organizations, to undertake emergency preparedness measures and address the most urgent needs of affected people. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is reaching hosting areas for internally displaced persons and areas to which people are able to return with food, hygiene kits and essential household items. UNICEF is working with national partners in the provision of health services to displaced persons. A United Nations-led response plan, with detailed planning and planned interventions sector by sector, will be published this week.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source

  13. “The Russian Federation is reporting that 740,000 people have crossed their borders since the start of the year, availing themselves of the special 270-day visa programme for Ukrainians. UNHCR has also reported that figure. The majority of the humanitarian response to date has been delivered through local and community- based organizations. The local authorities have been successful in restoring water and power to areas where fighting has subsided. However, as prolonged fighting starts to exhaust the capacity of the local authorities to respond, United Nations partners are scaling up their support to those response efforts.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source

  14. “Most have left with few belongings and are in need of shelter, food and other essential assistance. That places pressure on host communities in neighbouring regions. At the same time, many people from areas affected by fighting in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions are fleeing to the Russian Federation. Since the start of the year, 168,677 Ukrainians have registered as having crossed into the Russian Federation, with nearly 60,000 having applied for refugee status and a further 115,952 having applied for other forms of legal stay. However, that is not the full picture, as many Ukrainians who have fled their homes do not register with Ukrainian authorities or officially apply for assistance.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source

  15. “The human rights monitoring mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the World Health Organization (WHO) report that at least 1,367 people, both civilians and combatants, have been killed and 4,087 people have been wounded by the fighting in eastern Ukraine since mid-April. Since the latest humanitarian briefing to the Security Council by Under Secretary General Amos, on 16 June, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has increased significantly. An additional 58,000 people have fled their homes since the start of July. Reportedly, more than 1,000 people are leaving the conflict zone every day. Today there are 117,910 people registered as internally displaced throughout Ukraine, 87 per cent of whom are from the east of the country.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source

  16. “Fighting has caused significant damage to infrastructure, affecting the power and water supply and access to basic services. In Donetsk and Luhansk, home to a total of 1.5 million people, the water supply is reduced to a few hours per day. Health supplies are running low and an estimated 70 per cent of health personnel have fled the area, leaving access to medical care significantly reduced. Damage to housing has so far affected 1,600 families. Supply routes are increasingly disrupted by conflict, and coping mechanisms among the affected populations are inevitably deteriorating. The protection of civilians is a key concern. As conflict intensifies, casualties are on the rise.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source

  17. “Mr. Ging: I thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine on behalf of Under- Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos. Ongoing efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine have borne little fruit. Therefore, insecurity and violence prevail in conflict areas, resulting in a steadily worsening humanitarian situation, which will continue to deteriorate for as long as violence persists. An estimated 3.9 million people live in areas directly affected by violence. Those remaining in the conflict zone face imminent security threats from the fighting, which is increasingly occurring in more-densely populated urban areas.”

    2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source