Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Ukraine/International Donor Conference
- Ukraine
- Secretary-General/Washington
- Haiti
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
- Malawi Resident Coordinator
UKRAINE/INTERNATIONAL DONOR CONFERENCE
This morning, the Secretary-General spoke in a pre-recorded video message to the international donor conference for Ukraine, which took place in Paris. He said that the war in Ukraine is a relentless humanitarian nightmare, and it is getting worse as the days pass on and the temperatures drop.
The Secretary-General noted that the scale of destruction across the country requires strong support from the international community – going far beyond humanitarian aid. He emphasized that we must work to invest in Ukraine’s resilient recovery and reconstruction to prevent the current crisis from cascading into poverty, hunger and destitution for millions of Ukrainians.
The Secretary-General stressed that we must work together to create the conditions to forge peace in line with the Charter of the UN and international law. His message was shared with you.
UKRAINE
Also on Ukraine, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, is on the ground for the second day of his visit to the country. Today, he was in Kherson, one month after the Government of Ukraine regained control.
As you know, the city is only a few hundred metres from the front-line and has been attacked constantly over the past month. In the past couple of days alone, many homes and other civilian infrastructure, including a school and a medical facility, were damaged by shelling, according to the local authorities.
Mr. Griffiths today met Mayor Halyna Luhova and Governor Yaroslav Yanushevych, who both thanked the United Nations and the humanitarian community for their timely support to the people of Kherson.
In the past month, humanitarian convoys have been bringing water, food, medicines, blankets and other essential items to people of Kherson. We have also sent generators to make sure hospitals and schools can continue to operate despite the damage to the energy infrastructure.
Mr. Griffiths visited one of 22 resilience points, which are places for people to warm up, when the energy crisis leaves them with no electricity and no heating at home. With snow already on the ground, Martin Griffiths stressed the need for continued support to help people get through the winter.
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