In 2026, the UN announced the need for $2.3 billion to assist 4.1 million of the most vulnerable residents of Ukraine.
Since 2022, the UN, together with partners, has been providing regular support to people affected by attacks on Ukrainian cities, as well as those who have been forced to leave their homes and evacuate to safer regions.
“We are talking about internally displaced persons who have been living in collective centers for two to three years, about elderly people and people with disabilities,” noted Matthias Schmale, UN humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine.
Key areas of the humanitarian appeal for 2026, in addition to providing food, medical services, housing, and cash assistance, will include facilitating the evacuation of those in immediate danger.
Matthias Schmale added that funding is also needed to support civil organizations helping those affected—from farmers striving to survive in conflict conditions to cancer patients who face difficulties obtaining medications due to attacks on healthcare infrastructure, primarily within 50 kilometers of the front line.
“We appeal to the international community, UN member states, and other donors to support Ukraine and express this solidarity through financial assistance for the implementation of planned activities,” he emphasized.
