UN seeks $5.6 billion in humanitarian aid
15 February 2023 |
11:50 am
The UN appealed that the $5.6 billion could reach 15.3 million Ukrainians in most pressing need this year. Meanwhile, fighting continues in the east of Ukraine.
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