Supporting Redevelopment of Ukraine through Immediate and Long-Term Relief

The daily life of civilians and the impact of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine was at the forefront of discussion for delegates of the United Nations Development Programme, where nations began addressing the humanitarian and social aspects of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Supporting the working paper “Development, Reconstruction, Economic Accountability Model (D.R.E.A.M.), the delegate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has stated that “people do not feel safe for where they’re living” (Croft). This directly references the living situations people in conflict hot zones experience, highlighting the desperate need of attention to the stakeholders. Developing nations in Africa have teamed up in recognition of struggles during conflict, in order to provide sufficient support for post-conflict development.

In an interview, the nations of the block D.R.E.A.M. emphasized the significance of civilian-based solution development, as it is the fundamental issue that shapes the overall issue. Civilians struggle to find a stable home, medical access, and lack economic opportunities due to the geopolitics of surrounding regions — the civilians should not be put in the middle of conflict.

Specifically, the paper D.R.E.A.M. aims to establish a multi-tiered approach that supports the sovereignty of both Russia and Ukraine. First, it creates an emergency infrastructure relief, to support short-term regrowth of Ukraine, which includes systems like housing or deployable medical facilities. This ensures that civilians heavily influenced in the conflict are accounted and cared for. Second, the sponsors have decided to focus on long-term establishment of medical facilities, or farming to ensure the natural economic growth of impacted regions. Finally, their plan is to strengthen its defence to minimize future possibilities of attacks.

Overall, the UNDP aims to address all aspects of redevelopment, with delegates referencing both the humanitarian aspects and the technicalities required for a successful resolution. The BBC is hopeful towards the presentation of each paper proposed and different insights that blocs hold in the committee.