The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has been forced to reduce support for newly arrived Ukrainian refugees due to increased attacks on the front lines, the cessation of US aid, and reduced funding from other donors.

This is reported by Reuters ,  Censor.NET informs .

“Some programs that we previously implemented with generous financial support from the United States have been suspended,” UNHCR Representative in Ukraine Carolina Lindholm Billing told reporters.

According to her, the agency has been forced to suspend some programs — including psychosocial assistance, building materials for temporary housing, and financial support.

Billing noted that US money accounted for 40% of UNHCR funding last year.

Another reason is the reduction in funding from other Western donors as they prioritize defense spending.

As a result, the agency said its appeal for $3.32 billion to support 8.2 million people in Ukraine was only 25% funded.

“We’ve had to reduce the number of people we prioritize,” Billing said, urging donors to provide funding.

Since January, nearly 9,000 people who became internally displaced in Ukraine have passed through UNHCR transit centers in Pavlohrad and Sumy, where they are receiving clothing, hygiene kits, as well as legal and psychosocial support.

“They arrived with few or no belongings and were deeply traumatized,” Billing added.

In total, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated or relocated from frontline areas since August last year. Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n3548856

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