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 In Ukraine, building an emergency aid response (almost) from scratch

 In Ukraine, building an emergency aid response (almost) from scratch

‘It was difficult to immediately deploy our teams to provide assistance where it was needed.’

Prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion on 24 February, UN agencies and major international organisations had a limited presence in Ukraine. Now, they’re scrambling to establish and scale up operations in the midst of escalating hostilities and spiralling needs. (The New Humanitarian, Genf, 17.03.2022)

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2022/03/17/in-ukraine-building-an-emergency-aid-response-almost-from-scratch