United Nations Development Programme
UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) is the UN's global development network, established in 1965 and headquartered in New York. It provides technical and financial assistance to countries working to reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, protect the environment, and recover from crises. In Ukraine, the agency supports recovery of infrastructure and the energy sector damaged by the war. It is led by an Administrator, currently Alexander De Croo.
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UNDP chief warns Ukraine faces 'hardest winter' since full-scale invasion began
UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo told the BBC that Ukraine is heading into the "hardest winter" since Russia's full-scale invasion, with a serious risk of humanitarian catastrophe if attacks on energy infrastructure continue. He described repair efforts before winter as a "race against time" and said Ukraine enters the season from a "very weak starting position." The warning comes as Ukrainian officials maintain the country is better prepared than last year.