World pledge USD 1 bn to Ukraine

Subject :International Relations

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World Leaders agreed to deliver 1 billion euros in fresh financial aid for Ukraine for repair of vital infrastructure.

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The gathering in Paris extended far beyond the governments in North America, Europe and East Asia that have been mainstays of efforts to buoy Ukraine’s military, economy, government and people.
It included representatives of some 50 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Turkey, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Cambodia, India and Indonesia, as well as a number of multinational organizations.
The participants pledged money and equipment to help make repairs over the next few months to Ukraine’s electrical, heating, water, health care and transport systems.
The aid will be delivered between now and the end of March,
The “Paris mechanism,” an online platform allowing Ukraine to communicate its urgent needs to the donor countries was created.
Warehouses have been set up in Poland and several neighboring countries to collect donations like generators, heat pumps, light bulbs and even fire trucks that can be swiftly shuttled to devastated Ukrainian cities.