The UAE has now stated that it will contribute $5 million in assistance relief to Ukrainian residents harmed by the Russian incursion. The United Nations issued an urgent plea for assistance, and the UAE immediately responded.
With temperatures dipping below zero and heavy snow on the way, the humanitarian situation is deteriorating. Thousands of temporary camps have been established, and the $5 million in assistance relief will now help them.
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“The UAE stresses the importance of focusing on the deteriorating humanitarian situation for civilians and ensuring their protection,” state news agency Wam reported.
“The UAE has underscored the importance of focusing on the deteriorating humanitarian situation for civilians, including by ensuring their protection, as well as preventing the unimpeded access for humanitarian agencies and actors and safe passage for those seeking to leave the country without discrimination or obstacles as stated during the UN Security Council’s meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine on 28 February.”
