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Polish UN envoy urges int'l help amid Ukraine refugee crisis

20.04.2022 09:45
Poland's envoy to the United Nations has called on the international community to provide more help to those fleeing Russia’s war in Ukraine, while also appealing for increased support for Poland and other countries bearing the brunt of the refugee crisis.
Krzysztof Szczerski
Krzysztof Szczerski PAP/EPA/JASON SZENES

Addressing the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Krzysztof Szczerski said: "It is obvious that Poland and other countries neighboring Ukraine will not be able to shoulder the burden of this crisis on their own."

He added that "the unprecedented scale" of the crisis "requires an increased involvement of UN agencies and the support of the whole international community."

"Only a concerted effort will bring relief to the suffering," Szczerski said.

Poland on Wednesday reported it had welcomed 2.86 million refugees fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden said last month that Poland was bearing the brunt of the humanitarian fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine, and added that the world should help the country deal with the refugee crisis.

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Source: PAP