1 Amendments of Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ related to 2015/2342(INI)
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is deeply concerned that more than 9300 people have been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian aggression in mid-April 2014 and that in 2016 the number of IDPs has reached 1.4 million placing Ukraine in the top category of countries with the highest number of IDPs worldwide; according to UN OCHA, 3.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, while UN WFP is facing a serious shortfall of USD 23.3 million to cover operational needs until December 2016; commends the Ukrainian Government for the progress it has made to address the IDPs situation including the establishment of the Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons to deal directly with internal displacement; urges EEAS and international community to intensify efforts to protect the rights of IDPs from the conflict affected east of the country and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea;