Poland-Sweden organizes Intl Donors’ Conference on May 5 to mobilize support for Ukraine
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Updated: 25 April 2022 16:57 IST
Warsaw [Poland]April 25 (ANI): In an initiative from Poland and Sweden aimed at providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine, an international donor conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland on May 5.
“A Polish-Swedish initiative for Ukraine: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson are organizing a donors’ conference in Warsaw,” reads a press release from the Republic of Poland.
“The conference will launch a series of aid events for war-torn Ukraine in the coming months. The conference aims to raise funds for Ukraine’s growing humanitarian needs. Poland and Sweden want to encourage their partners to jointly respond to the difficult humanitarian situation in Ukraine,” he added. the.
According to the release, the event is led by Morawiecki and Andersson, in collaboration with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
This initiative aims to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The meeting will be convened at the level of Heads of State and Government, with the participation of representatives of global companies and financial institutions.
The release said: “As a result of Russian aggression, there are civilian casualties, organized deportations, and the economic situation of millions of people is constantly deteriorating. Today, real solidarity is needed to effectively support Ukrainian society.”
According to the UN, 13 million people living on Ukrainian territory are in need of vital humanitarian aid; including housing, food and medical supplies, it read.
It also stressed the importance of mobilizing immediate international assistance to Ukraine, which currently covers less than 15% of what is needed.
On February 24, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine after recognizing the Ukrainian breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as “independent republics”, three days earlier. Moscow said the purpose of its special operation was to “demilitarize” and “de-Nazify” Ukraine. (ANI)