“This much needed aid will help save lives”: UNOPS and Japan deliver more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to rescue teams in Ukraine

On 27 May, the Government of Japan extended an emergency aid grant to provide transportation support for 114 tonnes of relief items for the most vulnerable people in Ukraine, at the request of the Embassy of Ukraine in Japan.

Speaking about the delivery, Gianni Volpin, UNOPS Ukraine Country Manager, said:

“UNOPS, in partnership with the Government of Japan, has been committed to supporting the people of Ukraine for the last seven years. We remain committed to supporting the people of Ukraine during these challenging times. This much needed aid will help save lives. And we hope that it will also help alleviate at least some of the dire need for special equipment for rescue teams - in particular, first aid kits and medical items.”

The consignees of the aid were the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and NGO Zhytomyr Humanitarian Fund.

“I would like to thank the People of Japan for the important assistance provided to our state through the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in these anxious times. Due to the Japanese aid, Ukrainian rescuers protect the civilian population from various current dangers in a round-the-clock mode,” Yuriy Kagitin, Head of the Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Lviv region said.

“We have received medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, and medicines that prevent haemorrhaging that are in high demand in our hospitals from Japan. This medical aid will be sorted by the Hub volunteers and delivered to Ukrainian medical care institutions most in need in several oblasts,” said Petro Romanov, co-founder of the Zhytomyr Humanitarian Fund.

Contact details

For additional information, please contact Mykhailo Turianytsia at mykhailot@unops.org or +380501552288.

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