UNHCR provides large delivery of humanitarian relief items to the Ministry of Social Policy to support war-affected people in Ukraine

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Kyiv, Ukraine – UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency, today signed an agreement with the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, officially agreeing to hand over a significant consignment of humanitarian assistance to help meet urgent needs of families affected by the war.

The support will strengthen the national capacity to immediately respond to critical urgent needs of the most vulnerable among the internally displaced and other war-affected people across Ukraine. The relief items include some 350,000 blankets, 150,000 sleeping bags, 70,000 bedding sets, 130,000 mattresses, 100,000 hygiene kits, and other essential aid – some of which have been provided as in-kind support by private sector donors to UNHCR.

“This handover of relief items reflects our continued partnership with the Ministry of Social Policy in ensuring that the people left most vulnerable and in need as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion, are supported in a timely way to meet some of their most basic needs, in dignity, and are not left behind. As the war has entered its fourth year and continues to rage on, needs for basic humanitarian support remain acute. With this, we support the capacity of Ukrainian institutions to deliver life-saving assistance to people who need it the most,” said Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR’s Representative in Ukraine. 

“We have taken another step toward deeper and more systematic cooperation with UNHCR. We are grateful to our partners for their support. It helps us not only respond to the challenges of war, but also build an environment where every person — including children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities — can live in safety and dignity. Our goal is to ensure that everyone in need of