EU provides €36.8 million in lifeline funding for UN Refugee Agency

The European Union has committed €36.8 million to support UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s operations in the country from July 2025 through December 2026, the EU Delegation to Ukraine announced on 19 May.

The EU’s support enables UNHCR to continue to deliver critical protection and life-saving assistance to internally displaced people, returnees and other war-affected families. This includes the most vulnerable people like older people, families with children and people with low mobility or disabilities, and people in frontline regions.

The Agency provides emergency aid to families impacted by the strikes. UNHCR repairs homes, allowing people to return to or remain in their communities. It also provides psychosocial support.

“Every day, Russian attacks continue to devastate peaceful Ukrainian cities, leaving more people homeless and inflicting deep physical and psychological trauma,” said Marianna Franco, the Head of the EU Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine. “That is why the joint work of the EU and UNHCR remains critically important for Ukrainians. And that is why it will continue.”

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has supported UNHCR with a total of €166.2 million. In addition, the EU has provided €26.2 million in financial support to UNHCR’s response towards refugees from Ukraine in Moldova.

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