Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said yesterday Monday that since the outbreak of the armed conflict in Ukraine almost a year ago, almost 8 million people have left the country and another 5.3 million people have left the country. were transferred to the territory of Ukraine.

Speaking at a meeting of the Security Council in New York, Griffiths also stressed that 17.6 million citizens of Ukraine –or about 40% of the population– they need humanitarian aid.

A senior UN official said he would present a plan for Ukraine’s humanitarian aid this year, which he estimated would cost $3.9 billion.

He stressed that the conflict “shows no signs” that it is moving towards de-escalation.

Griffiths said at least 7,000 civilians have been killed since the Russian military invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, according to figures verified by the UN. However, “the actual death toll is undoubtedly higher,” he stressed.

As the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) notes, the war in Ukraine has caused the largest migration crisis since the Second World War.

Source: dpa, APE-MPE.