In a dramatic x-ray of the impact of Ukraine’s 100-day war, the UN warns that the conflict is threatening to plunge 90% of the country’s population into poverty, costing $600 billion and leaving 25 million people dependent on foreign aid. The warning was issued on the 100th day of the Russian occupation, with a clear statement: There are no signs that the conflict will end in the short term.
“One hundred days of massive suffering, destruction and destruction. One hundred days of brutal warfare, including indiscriminate bombings that terrorized civilians and bombed hospitals, schools and homes. One hundred days of lives were lost and people were displaced; millions of lives were under UN’s Kiev “The number of people has been shattered,” said Amin Awad, his representative in .
“The number of civilians killed in this war is unacceptable. There is no winner in this war,” he said on Friday.
If Ukraine is on track to meet several of its poverty reduction goals, the estimate is that the war has unraveled 20 years of social progress in the country.
According to the UN, at least 15.7 million people in Ukraine currently need urgent humanitarian aid and protection. “The numbers are increasing every day as the war continues to rage, and hundreds of thousands of lives are at stake as winter approaches,” said Awad.
“Over 5 million children have their education suspended – a generation whose future is at stake,” he said.
He said about 14 million people, about a third of Ukraine’s entire population, had to flee. “Others – often the most vulnerable – could not leave, including the elderly and the disabled,” he said.
UN figures also point to large-scale destruction of civilian infrastructure. At least 30,000 homes were completely destroyed. More than 260 health facilities have been attacked since the beginning of the war.
“Severe damage to water systems has deprived millions of people of regular access to water and energy, and with the onset of winter there are serious risks to people’s lives,” said Awad.
Explosives now cover large areas of the country, posing great risks to both the civilian population and humanitarian operations, and preventing the resumption of life.
global impact
While Moscow refuses to allow Ukraine to use ports in the south of the country to export the tons of grain currently in stock, the UN still warns of the global impact of the war. “The Black Sea cold is endangering global food security and commodity security,” Awad said. “Food insecurity is becoming even more worrying, with 1.7 billion people at risk of increasing poverty due to the crisis. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian economy is expected to contract by up to 45% this year,” he said.
The UN representative said, “Resolving this impasse requires urgent support and political will. Opening trade routes in the Black Sea should remain a priority. Failure to open these ports will result in hunger, instability and mass migration around the world.”
source: Noticias
