{"id":136287,"date":"2025-01-02T07:30:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T05:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/news\/rc-blog-it-will-take-years-to-help-people-deal-with-the-invisible-consequences-of-war\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T07:30:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T05:30:27","slug":"rc-blog-it-will-take-years-to-help-people-deal-with-the-invisible-consequences-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/news\/rc-blog-it-will-take-years-to-help-people-deal-with-the-invisible-consequences-of-war\/","title":{"rendered":"RC blog: \u2019It will take years to help people deal with the invisible consequences of war\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-message\">\n    <p>You are unauthorized to view this page.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mepr-login-form-wrap\">\n            \n<div class=\"mp_wrapper mp_login_form\">\n                  <!-- mp-login-form-start -->     <form name=\"mepr_loginform\" id=\"mepr_loginform\" class=\"mepr-form\" action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\" method=\"post\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\">\n            <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_username\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n                              <label for=\"user_login\">Username<\/label>\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"text\" name=\"log\" id=\"user_login\" value=\"\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_password\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n          <label for=\"user_pass\">Password<\/label>\n          <div class=\"mp-hide-pw\">\n            <input type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" id=\"user_pass\" value=\"\" \/>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button mp-hide-pw hide-if-no-js\" data-toggle=\"0\" aria-label=\"Show password\">\n              <span class=\"dashicons dashicons-visibility\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            <div>\n        <label><input name=\"rememberme\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rememberme\" value=\"forever\" \/> Remember Me<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n      <div class=\"submit\">\n        <input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button-primary mepr-share-button\" value=\"Log In\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136287\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_process_login_form\" value=\"true\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_is_login_page\" value=\"false\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form>\n    <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n    <div class=\"mepr-login-actions\">\n        <a\n          href=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/?action=forgot_password\"\n          title=\"Click here to reset your password\"\n        >\n          Forgot Password        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n      \n    <!-- mp-login-form-end --> \n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"smart_content_wrapper\">\n<p>Since he began his mandate as UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale has seen for himself the devastating effects of the Russian invasion. In this account, written exclusively for UN News, Mr. Schmale shares his impressions of Ukraine, and the efforts of the UN System to support its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am continually inspired by the strength and courage of the Ukrainian people. As I have travelled to Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and most recently to Kramatorsk and Lyman, I have seen for myself how the disruption of essential services such as electricity, water and heating affects people.<\/p>\n<p>I have spoken to people whose loved ones were killed and whose homes were destroyed during attacks. I have met people in transit sites who had to leave their lives behind carrying whatever of their belongings they could salvage in one small bag. Every day, they show extraordinary determination \u2013 not only getting up and continuing their lives but also helping others.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian government and local authorities are doing an impressive job of responding immediately to the attacks so people willing to return could do it as fast as possible. One of the governors told me that after an attack that caused damage to 13 buildings they, with partners, extraordinarily managed to seal all the windows and reconnect water, electricity, and heating for people to return home within four days.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Widespread trauma and psychological distress\u2019<br \/>\nMy sense is that this prolonged war has led to widespread trauma and psychological distress. The need for mental health support is evident, and it will take years to help people deal with the invisible consequences of war.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, I see that people start rebuilding as soon as possible, whether it\u2019s businesses, homes or lives. The future starts as soon as sirens stop. I\u2019ve seen people returning to rebuilt houses or entering new ones with tears of relief. People don\u2019t want to leave; they want to stay in their communities. And, of course, every person I\u2019ve spoken with wants the war to end, though many underline that this cannot come at the cost of not regaining and retaining their territorial integrity.<\/p>\n<p>And I want to reiterate the Secretary-General\u2019s message on the need for justice and peace in Ukraine in line with the UN Charter, international law and General Assembly resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations in Ukraine is ready to continue providing lifesaving assistance. In parallel we will continue to pursue medium- to long-term solutions that help impacted individuals and communities rebuild and reduce reliance on external aid. I can only hope that our determination to support Ukrainians for as long as they need us, gives some hope for a more dignified future.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, the destruction of essential services poses major challenges to the country&#8217;s economy and development. Education and healthcare systems are under immense pressure, compounded by the growing mental health challenges as people face isolation, freezing homes, and the stress of the ongoing war.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian Federation&#8217;s systematic and deliberate targeting of Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law, inflicting foreseeable and widespread harm on civilians.<\/p>\n<p>The UN Development Programme (UNDP) estimates that over 60 per cent of power generation facilities have been damaged since 2022. Now that winter has set in, it is urgent that the escalating energy crisis is addressed and that we work together to support the people of Ukraine during this critical time. Of course, restoring energy access is critical to ensuring that essential services function and that no one is left behind.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2025\/01\/1158496\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2025\/01\/1158496\">The UN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\/csr-news-en\/rc-blog-it-will-take-years-to-help-people-deal-with-the-invisible-consequences-of-war\/\">RC blog: &#8217;It will take years to help people deal with the invisible consequences of war&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\">Vastuullisuusuutiset.fi<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[555,559,17449],"class_list":["post-136287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-csr-news-en","tag-ukraine","tag-un-resident-and-humanitarian-coordinator"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136287"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136287\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}