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UN agencies in Ukraine to assess impact of dam’s destruction

UN agencies in Ukraine to assess impact of dam’s destruction

United Nations, June 8 (IANS) Representatives from various UN agencies in Ukraine are in Kherson to assess the impact of the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam and coordinate the humanitarian response. Representatives from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, as well as five UN agencies and some non-governmental organisations, were on the ground on Wednesday to conduct the assessment, Xinhua news agency quoted Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as saying. "They tell us that the disaster will likely get worse in the coming hours, as water levels are still rising, and more…
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