UN to provide $3.32 billion in aid to Ukrainian refugees in 2025

As the full-scale war in Ukraine approaches its fourth year, the United Nations and partners have launched twin humanitarian and refugee response plans for 2025, appealing for $3.32 billion to support 8.2 million people affected by the crisis within Ukraine and across borders, reported from the UN in Ukraine.

The plans – launched in Kyiv with the Government of Ukraine – outline strategies to address the needs of people whose lives have been upended by the war. They also emphasize the importance of international solidarity to sustain critical humanitarian efforts in 2025.

"This is not the time to forget the millions of Ukrainians who have been forced to flee their homes and, for too many of them, their country,” said the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, returning from a visit to several frontline regions of Ukraine, meeting displaced and war-affected people.

Humanitarian organizations inside Ukraine aim to assist 6 million people in 2025 with food, healthcare, shelter, cash assistance, education in emergencies, protection and other vital services. With sufficient funding and access, aid workers can continue delivering help across the country, including in communities close to the front line. The humanitarian community stands ready to reach people in need wherever they are.

Special focus will be given to the most vulnerable groups, including children, older people and people with disabilities, many of whom face isolation and barriers to accessing aid. The Ukraine Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan requires $2.62 billion to address these needs.

Humanitarian actors will support 11 host countries in the region as they extend protection and include more than 2 million refugees in their national systems in 2025 and 2026. This allows refugees to access housing, decent work, health and specialized legal and protection services. Partners will continue helping refugees access social protection and, for the most vulnerable, provide cash for their basic needs, while targeting help for children at risk and survivors of gender-based violence. The appeal is for $690.3 million in 2025, and $1.2 billion for 2025-2026.

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