Recently, during its 219th session at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, UNESCO adopted a decision on actions and an emergency assistance program for Ukraine.
From now on, the Director-General of UNESCO will actively monitor the situation in Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders to ensure UNESCO’s direct involvement in measures to restore Ukraine within the framework of the Organization’s mandate.
It is envisaged that the Director-General will actively monitor the situation after Russia’s blowing up of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam. The monitoring should result in preparing an action plan to overcome the negative environmental consequences of this ecocide.
A representative of the UNESCO emphasized that UNESCO has mobilized over $66 million to help Ukraine.
The delegations reaffirmed their readiness to continue financial support for UNESCO’s programs for Ukraine in certain areas, including protecting cultural heritage sites in Odesa, Kyiv, Lviv, and other cities. They called on UNESCO to continue mobilizing resources to restore the Organization’s mandate in Ukraine. The UK delegation, on behalf of 44 states, announced the statement of the Group of Friends of our country at UNESCO in support of Ukraine and strong condemnation of Russian aggression.
