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Ukrainian Cabinet decides to increase humanitarian aid to Africa and Asia

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to increase humanitarian aid to Africa and Asia by an additional 21,000 tons of corn or wheat, and also changed the terms of their delivery from CIF (sender pays cargo insurance) to FOB (delivery of goods before loading on board the ship).
According to the representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnychuk in his Telegram channel, the relevant decision was taken at a government meeting on Friday.
Earlier, in November, the government passed resolution No. 1313, approving the allocation of 900 million UAH to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (MIA) for its constituent State Emergency Service (SES) to purchase in Ukraine and subsequent delivery to the Republic of Sudan, Republic of Yemen, Republic of Kenya and Federal Republic of Nigeria of up to 64 thousand tons of corn or wheat grain. In addition, Ukraine undertook to send at least 125 thousand tons of wheat and corn (quality not lower than the 3rd class).
Thus, taking into account the decree adopted on 23 December, the four countries will receive from Ukraine up to 210 thousand tons of grain.

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City One Development and UNITA handed over 80 tons of humanitarian aid to Kherson region

City One Development together with Valeriy Kodetsky’s charitable fund UNITA delivered and handed over 80 tons of humanitarian aid to the front-line de-occupied communities of Kherson Oblast.
According to the Foundation’s press service, residents of the liberated territories of Kherson received 4,500 food packages, as well as personal hygiene products for adults and children.
Eight ambulances were sent for the needs of Kherson region, one of which was sent to Bilozersk district hospital. Generators and 1,000 sets of medicines for primary care were also handed over to medics.
Humanitarian aid was delivered to de-occupied settlements: Aleksandrovka, Belozerka, Dniprovske, Chornobaivka, Stanislav, Shirokaya Balka, Mirolyubovka and others.
As was reported, UNITA Charitable Foundation in cooperation with the City One Development Company delivered more than 300 tons of humanitarian aid to Kyiv, Bucha, Irpen, Berezan, Bilogorodka, Boyarka, Akhtyrka, Poltava and Bakhmut communities from March to June. More than 30 thousand families have received targeted help.
The charitable Civil Solidarity Fund “UNITA” was founded in 2015 by Valeriy Kodetsky, a Ukrainian entrepreneur, owner, and president of City One Development Group. During the four months of Russia’s full-scale military aggression against Ukraine, the fund and City One Development allocated more than 40 million hryvnias for charitable purposes.
Founded in 2010, the investment and development company City One Development provides a range of services in the creation and development of real estate. The company’s projects include Novopecherskie Lipki, Fountain Boulevard and Svyatobor. The real estate portfolio amounts to over 900 thousand sqm, with 600 thousand sqm under construction.

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Germany to provide another EUR 40 mln for humanitarian aid for Ukraine

Germany will provide another EUR 40 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany Anna Lührmann has said.
“I also came today to announce that Germany will provide EUR 40 million in humanitarian aid to help this winter. We will also provide an additional EUR 5 million for the reconstruction of Ukrainian schools along with the UNDP,” Lührmann told reporters in Kyiv on Wednesday.
She added that the process of transferring equipment to help during the upcoming winter is already underway, in particular, generators for more than EUR 11 million, which will arrive in Ukraine soon.
Lührmann arrived in Ukraine as part of a delegation of other high-ranking European officials. In particular, Vice-President of the European Parliament Nikola Beer, Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution at the Federal Chancellery of Austria Karoline Edtstadler, State Secretary for Europe of Croatia Andreja Metelko-Zgombić, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport of Liechtenstein Dominique Hasler, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry Foreign Affairs of Latvia Gunda Reire, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Jovita Neliupšienė, and Romanian Foreign Ministry Secretary of State for Global Affairs Daniela Gitman.
Thus, Gitman said that her country would provide EUR 300,000 UNHCR to help the Ukrainian population in winter.
Edtstadler said that Austria has provided Ukraine with the largest humanitarian aid package in history, amounting to more than EUR 92 million.
“In addition, we are providing EUR 100,000 to the International Criminal Court because it is important for me, as a former criminal judge, to ensure an independent investigation of war crimes and to start gathering evidence,” Edtstadler said.
Reire announced that a women’s rehabilitation center in Ivano-Frankivsk, which is partly funded by Latvia, will start operating next week. “It will provide shelter, a wide range of rehabilitation services, legal counseling, psychological assistance to women who are victims of sexual violence,” Reire said.

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UAE allocates $100 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

The United Arab Emirates announced the allocation of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the amount of $100 million, the press service of the UAE Permanent Mission to the UN reports.
“The international community must step up its support to alleviate the suffering of civilians and ensure that their basic needs are met. To this end, earlier this week, the UAE announced a US$100 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine,” the statement said on Thursday night. Saturday.
On October 17, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a conversation with the head of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, on October 17.

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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to grant $400 mln in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced the allocation of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the amount of $400 million, the official SPA news agency reported on Saturday following his phone talk with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky the day before.
The Crown Prince emphasized “the Kingdom’s position of supporting everything that will contribute to de-escalation, and the Kingdom’s readiness to continue the efforts of mediation,” SPA reported.
In turn, Zelensky congratulated the crown prince for his appointment as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, and expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Kingdom for its vote for the UNGA resolution, along with 142 other countries, condemning Russia’s decision to annex.
Ben Salman stressed that the Kingdom’s vote for the resolution emanates from its commitment to the deep rooted principles in the UN charter and international law, and its commitment to the respect of state sovereignty and the principles of good neighborliness, and resolving conflicts by peaceful means.
The President of Ukraine said the two leaders had agreed to work towards the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Russian troops. The Saudi Crown Prince played a prominent role in mediating efforts in September that successfully led to the release of 10 prisoners of war, including two Americans.

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USA TO PROVIDE $368 MLN ADDITIONAL HUMANITARIAN AID TO UKRAINE – BLINKEN

The United States will provide almost $368 million in additional humanitarian aid to Ukraine to support people inside Ukraine and refugees forced to leave their country, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
“Our commitment to the people of Ukraine is resolute. The United States is providing nearly $368 million in additional humanitarian aid to support people inside Ukraine and refugees forced to flee their country to seek safety in the midst of Russia’s brutal war,” he wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

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