OPERATIONAL UPDATE Ukraine December 2021 In Ukraine, UNHCR responds for Unhcr three population groups: refugees and asylum-seekers, stateless persons and persons with undetermined nationality, as well as internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other conflictaffected persons. Since the beginning of the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the temporary occupation of Crimea in 2014, UNHCR has provided protection and humanitarian assistance and support, including shelter repairs, to IDPs and conflict-affected persons on both sides of the contact line. Stateless persons in Ukraine can now apply for naturalization after three years upon their recognition as stateless instead of the previous seven-year waiting period. The changes were signed into the law in December 2021 following sustained advocacy by UNHCR and partners. KEY INDICATORS FUNDING (AS OF 29 DECEMBER 2021) 252 USD 28.9 million refugees and asylum-seekers were assisted in accessing healthcare in December. UNHCR’s financial requirements 2021 162 Undocumented persons received advice on the acquisition or confirmation of nationality in December. 210 60% funded Internally displaced and other conflict-affected persons were provided with social accompaniment in December. Tightly earmarked Earmarked Softly earmarked Unearmarked Funding gap INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS)* 734,000** OTHER CONFLICT-AFFECTED PERSONS*** 1,62 million**** REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN UKRAINE 4,931***** STATELESS PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH UNDETERMINED NATIONALITY © UNHCR / Hishom Abdumanon A theatre play “I Want to Live” based on true refugee stories premiered at the Kyiv Theater in Lypky. It calls for acceptance and tolerance towards refugees and forcibly displaced persons in Ukraine. The performance was supported by UNHCR and implemented by the NGO “Youth Integration Club” that unites young refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, Ukrainians, and second-generation immigrants in Ukraine. Read more here. www.unhcr.org 35,875***** *Residing more permanently in government-controlled areas (GCA) **Source: 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) ***Vulnerable, conflict-affected persons living along the ‘contact line’ in GCA and in non-government controlled areas (NGCA) ****Sources: Protection Cluster, UNHCR, December 2020 *****Source: UNHCR’s Refugee Population Statistics Database, mid-year 2021 1