The U.N. refugee agency is warning of a growing displacement crisis in Ukraine as winter looms, and that urgent action is needed to help protect the hundreds of thousands of people already dislocated by fighting.
The agency says scant preparations have been made to provide the warmth, shelter and clothing needed to get hundreds of thousands of people through the harsh winter.
Latest United Nations estimates show Ukraine’s internally displaced population has risen to 430,000 people, up 60 percent (170,000 people) since the start of September. UNHCR says ongoing fighting in the east and the breakdown of basic services is driving more …read more
Source: Voice of America
