The conflict in Ukraine is turning into one of the biggest humanitarian emergencies in Europe since World War II. An estimated 18 million people (a third of the country's population) are in need of humanitarian assistance, inside and outside of Ukraine. As of April 7, it is estimated that due to this conflict, more than 4 million people have already left their homes and their country, in addition to the internally displaced.
The priority of the Red Cross to address this situation is:
- Support the response of the Ukrainian Red Cross and the Red Cross Societies of neighboring countries: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Russian Federation.
- Restore contacts between forcibly displaced people who have lost contact with family members in Ukraine or who have moved to other countries
- Attend to people of Ukrainian origin in a situation of vulnerability who have arrived in the country.