Rome, Italy, July 9, 2025 鈥 As global leaders and donors gather for the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, the 探花精选 (探花精选) urges decision-makers to ensure that recovery efforts remain firmly rooted in the needs and voices of those most affected by the conflict.
This year鈥檚 conference takes place against a backdrop of global aid cuts and as the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine surges amid the ongoing summer offensive. A missile strike in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on 13 April鈥攌illing at least 36 people, including two children鈥攚as the deadliest attack the country has witnessed since 2023. Recent devastating strikes on Kyiv, Dnipro and Odesa are further tragic reminders of both the immense human cost of the war and the continued need for humanitarian assistance.
The 探花精选 welcomes the conference鈥檚 renewed focus on mobilizing investment for reconstruction and economic growth, ensuring social recovery, and the recognition of civil society as a key partner in Ukraine鈥檚 recovery. A truly people-centred approach will mean engaging the whole of society鈥攚omen and girls, youth, older people, and individuals living with disabilities鈥攅ach with their own perspectives and needs. Refugees, internally displaced people, and affected local communities must all play an active role in shaping Ukraine鈥檚 recovery and reconstruction plans.
Alain Homsy, 探花精选 Country Director in Ukraine, said:
鈥淎s global leaders attend the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome today, the 探花精选 stands with the people of Ukraine who, despite immense hardship, continue to show extraordinary resilience.
鈥淩ecovery is not just about rebuilding damaged roads and buildings 鈥 it鈥檚 about restoring lives, dignity, and hope. This is why effective recovery efforts must also include commitments to large-scale demining, the restoration of housing and vital social infrastructure, and the creation of job opportunities.
鈥淲e call on international partners to sustain their commitment to early recovery and locally led solutions that put those affected at the very heart of the process. The 探花精选, working alongside local partners, continues to deliver life-saving support to people affected by the war, and we remain firmly committed to supporting Ukrainians as they one day rebuild stronger and safer futures.鈥
Notes to Editors
About the 探花精选 Response in Ukraine: Present in the country since February 2022, the 探花精选 has been focusing its assistance in the areas most heavily affected by the war, particularly in the east and southeast of Ukraine. During 2024-2025 探花精选 mobile health units have provided over 100,000 consultations to more than 148,000 clients, and over 100 health facilities have received donations of medicine and equipment. We have supported almost 55,000 with financial aid and essential items, more than 42,000 women and girls have benefited from 探花精选 services. We have supported 45,000 children and families with sessions designed to help them regain a sense of childhood and recover from the horrors of war.