The United Nations Security Council met for an emergency session of the UN General Assembly on Monday, regarding the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
Martin Griffiths, the Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, announced at least 406 civilians have died in Ukraine, and more than half a million refugees have fled the country in search of safety.
Griffiths said the UN has expanded its humanitarian presence in Ukraine, admitting that the UN had been preparing for this crisis for some time. “For the last three days, however, the movements of our dear colleagues in Ukraine have seriously been constrained” due to conflict, Griffiths said. In addition to protecting humanitarian workers, Griffiths also called for a Flash Appeal to cover the first three months of the humanitarian response across Ukraine, a regional response plan and called on member states for “quick, generous and flexible funding” to help the country.“We strongly condemn this racism and believe it is extremely damaging to the message of solidarity,” Kimani said.
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