Pledged $1,000,003 to UNHCR for Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's invasion
Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 — which triggered the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II — the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $1,000,003 to UNHCR to support refugees fleeing to bordering countries including Poland, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary. Over 4 million Ukrainians had crossed international borders within the first month. The grant, announced in March 2022, was distributed over approximately one year and supported UNHCR's emergency registration, shelter, and protection systems in the receiving countries.
Source: https://www.unhcr.org/us/news/briefing-notes/bill-melinda-gates-foundation-grant-unhcr
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