Britain is Providing a New Humanitarian Aid Package For Ukraine Totaling Nearly £37 Million
The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office has announced the provision of a so-called winter humanitarian aid package for Ukraine amounting to £36.75 million. The funds will go towards the needs of the most vulnerable segments of the population in Ukraine, such as women, girls, elderly individuals, and people with disabilities.
This information is stated in the announcement of the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
"The UK and the US are deeply bound by a shared mission to defend the values that provide security and prosperity for us all. That is why we remain unwavering in our support of Ukraine. If we allow Putin’s aggression to succeed, it will embolden those who challenge democracy and threaten our way of life. We cannot let them prevail," emphasized UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron.
The funds are part of the overall humanitarian support amounting to £127 million that London plans to provide to Ukraine in the 2023-2024 fiscal years.
It is worth noting that today the head of the UK Foreign Office is conducting his first working visit to Washington, USA. It is expected to confirm the strength of relations between London and its closest allies and reaffirm further support for Ukraine in its struggle against Russian aggression.
Earlier, the World Bank Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe, Arup Banerji, and the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine, Oksana Zholnovych, signed a joint agreement as part of the recently launched INSPIRE project, providing an additional $1.2 billion in the form of credits and grants for financing social payments in Ukraine.
"It is expected that this project will cover almost 10 million Ukrainians during their most critical needs. It will enhance the ability of the Ukrainian government to provide social support to the poor and vulnerable populations during a critical time when winter is approaching and millions of Ukrainians need additional assistance to pay bills and heat their homes," noted Arup Banerji.
Overall, with the new World Bank project, a total of $38 billion in emergency funding for essential public services has been mobilized for over 15 million Ukrainians.