United for Ukrainian People: UN Reports Progress in Supporting Millions of Ukrainians

In 2024, jointly with partners, the UN worked on restoring critical water, transport and social infrastructure for over 3 million people while over 10 million benefited from the rehabilitated energy infrastructure. The UN delivered mental health, resilience-building and psychosocial services to almost 1.3 million people, including children. Significant advances were made in demining operations, fostering green economic growth and livelihoods, restoring housing, and strengthening institutional capacity. In addition, the UN provided life-saving support to 8.4 million people.

The UN’s efforts in Ukraine were made possible by $936 million in funding from generous donor partners, including Germany, Japan, Norway, the European Union, and others with total expenditure of $685 million for 2024. 

More specific achievements in 2024 include:

• Demining and Safety: Over 15 million square meters of land cleared or surveyed, and more than 7 million individuals reached through mine risk education campaigns, including the 6,4 million with targeted media campaigns.
• Infrastructure Rebuilding: Critical infrastructure restored for 3.1 million Ukrainians, with major restoration of water, energy, and transportation systems.
• Energy Resilience: More than 10 million people benefited from rehabilitated energy infrastructure and energy efficiency measures.
• Social Protection: Social protection services were provided to nearly 1 million vulnerable individuals, strengthening local social safety nets.
• Economic Growth and Job Creation: Nearly 230,000 people were supported in rebuilding their livelihoods through various programs, including vocational training, labour initiatives, business grants and land rehabilitation.
• Housing: Nearly 31,000 people benefited from repaired residences.
• Education and Health: Over 627,000 young people reached with resilience support, and 664,000 adolescents accessed mental health services.

As the UN has started implementing the new Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2025–2029, it reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that no one is left behind. In support of the Government and citizens of Ukraine, the new framework focuses on four priority areas: human capital, economic development, the environment, and strengthening governance and public institutions as a contribution to a just and lasting peace.

The full report is available at the link.