MIAMI, United States. – The United Nations Organization (UN) presented this Wednesday an action plan of 42 million dollars to support almost 800,000 people affected in Cuba by the passage of Hurricane Ian, both in the short and medium term, reported the news agency EFE.
With this initiative, the United Nations seeks to support the work of the Cuban authorities to respond to the needs of citizens after the passage of Ian, according to United Nations spokesman Stéphane Dujarric.
The plan seeks to support the government response in areas such as housing, health, education, food security and access to drinking water and electricity, according to the UN.
In total, the multinational organization expects some 798,000 people to benefit, especially in the provinces of Pinar del Río and Artemisa, which were the most affected by Ian’s passage.
According to EFE, the United Nations has already allocated 7.8 million dollars to Cuba from its Central Fund for Emergency Response and 3.7 million from the budget allocated to its team on the island.
This week it also emerged that The Government of Japan, through its cooperation agency (JICA), would send aid to the Cuban regime for the country’s recovery after the ravages caused by Hurricane Ian.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Asian country on Tuesday, “Japan has decided to provide emergency aid to Cuba to support the victims affected by the disaster.”
Through a statement, the head, quoted by EFE, declared that the aid was provided “taking into account the humanitarian perspective and the close relations between Japan and Cuba.”
The aid includes purifiers and water tanks, as well as cable reels and adapters.
Last weekend it was also learned that the European Union (EU) would donate one million euros in humanitarian aid to the Island for the people affected by the impact of Ian.
Through a releasethe EU noted that the funding would be provided to EU humanitarian partners operating on the ground to meet the immediate needs of the most vulnerable, including through the provision of temporary emergency shelter, water and sanitation services.
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