Source: Zelensky on social network X
Details: Zelensky held a meeting with a UN delegation led by Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
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The President noted that the delegation visited not only Kyiv but also the southern regions of Ukraine, as well as the Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, including Kupiansk.
Direct quote: "We deeply appreciate all the support for Ukraine and are especially grateful for the decision to allocate 3.3 billion dollars this year for humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people."
Details: Additionally, Zelensky proposed that the UN join the "Food from Ukraine" initiative aimed at assisting the Syrian people.
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Background:
- Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported after his meeting with Tom Fletcher and Filippo Grandi on January 16 that the UN has approved a plan to raise over 2.6 billion dollars for assistance to Ukrainians in 2025.
- Shmyhal also added that the UN has planned to raise 492 million dollars for this heating season.
- In 2024, various forms of assistance from the UN reached 8.5 million Ukrainians.