Overview
- The agency reports sharp drops in state contributions from Germany, the United States and other donors, limiting winter assistance capacity.
- UNHCR is seeking at least $35 million from private donors to fund home repairs, insulation, heaters, blankets and cash for essentials.
- In Ukraine, more than 12 million people need help while roughly 400,000 are receiving cash, heaters, generators and energy storage support.
- UNHCR warns that intensified strikes on energy infrastructure are disrupting electricity, gas and water supplies, heightening risks for front-line communities.
- Priority countries for winterization include Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Moldova and Lebanon, with costed measures such as heaters in Afghanistan and winter clothing for children in Moldova.