United24

Not to be confused with U-24 (association) or United Media.
United24
AbbreviationU24
Formation5 May 2022
TypeGovernmental
PurposeFundraising support for Ukraine
Official language
English, Ukrainian
Websiteu24.gov.ua

United24 (Ukrainian: Єдині24, romanised: Yedyni24) is a Ukrainian government–run platform[1] launched on 5 May 2022[2] to raise money for Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War.[3]

History

On 3 May 2022, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced that a platform for fundraising in support of Ukraine would be launched soon:[4]

Everyone in the world can make a donation and help Ukraine fight for our freedom. We want to unite the world around the support of our state. Ordinary people, charitable foundations, international companies, opinion leaders around the world. The creation of the platform is also necessary to demonstrate maximum transparency and openness in the use of funds raised: where and to whom they are directed.[5]

— Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine

On 5 May 2022, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the launch of the United24 initiative, the first component of which is an online platform to raise funds to support the state. Funds from international donors are accepted by United24.[a] The funds raised are distributed in three areas: defence and demining, humanitarian and medical assistance, and reconstruction of Ukraine.[7]

The funds are transferred to the accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and assigned to the relevant ministries: the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Healthcare, and the Ministry of Infrastructure. The reports on the platform are updated daily.[7]

Donation history

In July 2022, United24 announced that it had raised US$166 million in donations since the creation of the initiative.[8] By May 2023, the platform had raised more than US$325M.[9] In November 2023, United24 donations reached US$500M.[10] In May 2024, United24 donations reached $650M (from 110 countries).[11]

In December 2024, United24 recorded its highest monthly fundraising total since its launch, raising more than US$160M, which accounted for half of the annual donations to the platform.[12]

In February 2025, the donations exceeded US$1bn.[13][14]

Ambassadors

FC Shakhtar

Football Club Shakhtar partnered with United24 for the "Pitch in for Ukraine" initiative in August 2022.[15] President Zelenskyy met with project ambassadors in August to discuss the creation of a new youth program for United24.[16]

List of ambassadors

Name Notes Role Since Ref
Andriy Shevchenko Football player and manager First ambassador 18 May 2022 [17][18]
Elina Svitolina Tennis player Second ambassador 7 June 2022 [19]
Imagine Dragons Rock band Ambassadors 25 July 2022 [20]
Liev Schreiber Actor Ambassador July 2022 [21]
Demna Gvasalia Fashion designer for Balenciaga Ambassador July 2022 [21]
Barbra Streisand Singer and actress Ambassador 22 September 2022 [22]
Mark Hamill Actor Ambassador 29 September 2022 [23]
Oleksandr Usyk Boxer Ambassador October 2022
Scott Kelly Astronaut Ambassador 27 October 2022 [24]
Timothy D. Snyder Historian Ambassador 2 November 2022 [25][26]
NAVI Esports team Partnership 18 November 2022 [27]
Brad Paisley Singer Ambassador 24 January 2023 [28]
Michel Hazanavicius Film director, screenwriter, editor, and producer Ambassador 2 February 2023 [29][30]
Katheryn Winnick Actress Ambassador 1 March 2023 [31]
Bear Grylls Adventurer, writer, television presenter, and businessman Ambassador 29 March 2023 [32][33]
Edvard Moser Psychologist and neuroscientist Ambassador 29 March 2023 [34]
May-Britt Moser Psychologist and neuroscientist Ambassador 29 March 2023 [34]
Richard Branson Entrepreneur, founded the Virgin Group Ambassador 10 April 2023 [35][36]
Paul Nurse Geneticist and Nobel laureate Ambassador 5 May 2023 [37]
Ivanna Sakhno Actress Ambassador 5 May 2023 [38]
Oleksandr Zinchenko Football player Ambassador 30 May 2023 [39][40]
Misha Collins Actor Ambassador 31 May 2023 [41]
José Andrés / Chef and restaurateur Ambassador 17 September 2023 [42][43]
Mark Strong Actor Ambassador 27 September 2023 [44]
Alyssa Milano Actress Ambassador 28 May 2024 [45]
Hilary Swank Actress Ambassador 28 May 2024 [46]

Reconstruction projects

In October 2023, United24 completed their nineteenth bridge rebuild, with a bridge in the Mykolaiv Oblast across the Inhulets river. This bridge was undertaken with assistance from donor AWT Bavaria and servicemen of the State Transport Special Service.[47]

United24 has funded medical related goods including Gurkha armoured ambulances, 13 have been ordered by United24.[48]

Also in October 2023, United24 was undertaking the rebuild of 18 apartment blocks in Kyiv, using a 3-D modelling system to provide donors with information on the rebuilding works.[49]

Funds are also used for rebuilding schools, including one in Marianivka, Kyiv Oblast.[50]

See also

References

  1. ^ With respect to the U.S. tax deductibility of donations to United 24, in response to the question, "are donations tax-deductible?", the response provided is, "UNITED24 is not an NGO, but it can collaborate with international NGOs. The official partner of UNITED24 in the United States is Ukraine House DC Foundation, a 501(c)3 registered nonprofit organization (EIN 872080907). Donations to Medical Aid and Rebuild Ukraine are tax-deductible under IRS regulations to the full extent".[6]
  1. ^ Hernández, Javier C. (1 December 2022). "Scarred by War, a Ukrainian Children's Choir Finds Hope in Music". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Zelensky Launches Global Fundraising Platform for Ukraine". WSJ. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ^ Luxmoore, Matthew (16 March 2023). "Ukraine Needs Armored Vehicles. This Ukrainian Charity Bought Dozens". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Україна запускає платформу для збору коштів в межах проєкту United24" [Ukraine is launching a fundraising platform within the framework of the United24 project]. Економічна правда (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Кабінет Міністрів України – Денис Шмигаль: Вже зараз ми формуємо візію для нової України". www.kmu.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. ^ "about". United24.
  7. ^ a b "Зеленський оголосив про запуск ініціативи United24 – підтримати Україну можна з будь-якої точки світу" [Zelensky announced the launch of the United24 initiative – you can support Ukraine from anywhere in the world]. LB.ua (in Ukrainian). 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  8. ^ "UNITED24 reports on 3 months of activity: over $166 million in donations, with Imagine Dragons as ambassadors". The Odessa Journal. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. ^ "UNITED24 platform raised over US $325 million during its first year of operation". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  10. ^ "United24 platform raises US $500 million in eighteen months". Ukrainska Pravda. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  11. ^ "UNITED24 Launches Fundraising for Combat Robotic Platforms to Defend Against Russian Terror – President on the Occasion of the Second Anniversary of the Initiative". Official website of the President of Ukraine. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  12. ^ "December donations for Ukraine's official United24 fundraising platform hit $160 million peak". Euromaidan Press. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  13. ^ "UNITED24 Raises Over $1 Billion in Donations for Ukraine". United24 Media. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  14. ^ "UNITED24 has raised more than $1 billion to support Ukraine – Zelensky". UNN. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  15. ^ "FC Shakhtar becomes partners with UNITED24, putting ap a digital Donbass Arena field for charity sale". The Odessa Journal. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  16. ^ "President Zelensky meets with United24 ambassadors". www.ukrinform.net. 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Andriy Shevchenko became the first ambassador for the UNITED24 fundraising platform". u24.gov.ua. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Президент підтримав ініціативу про заснування національного бренду UNITED 24, першим амбасадором якого став Андрій Шевченко" [The President supported the initiative to establish the UNITED 24 national brand, whose first ambassador was Andriy Shevchenko]. president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Відома українська тенісистка Еліна Світоліна стала амбасадоркою UNITED24" [The famous Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina became the ambassador of UNITED24]. president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  20. ^ Bowenbank, Starr (26 July 2022). "Imagine Dragons Named Ambassadors of Ukraine Humanitarian Project UNITED24". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  21. ^ a b "UNITED24 reports on 3 months of activity: over $166 million in donations, with Imagine Dragons as ambassadors". The Odessa Journal. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Barbra Streisand became an Ambassador for the UNITED24 Platform to Aid Ukraine". u24.gov.ua. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  23. ^ "May the Force Be With U: American Actor, Mark Hamill, Becomes the Ambassador for the UNITED24 Fundraising Platform". president.gov.ua. 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  24. ^ "Zelenskiy / Official". Telegram. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  25. ^ "Zelenskiy / Official". Telegram. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  26. ^ Timothy Snyder [@timothydsnyder] (2 November 2022). "Honored to be asked by @ZelenskyyUa and his team at @U24_gov_ua to help defend Ukrainian civilians and their infrastructure from criminal drone attacks. Details on how to take part in my part of the campaign coming soon. https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1587851815009124352" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ Miter, Mateusz (18 November 2022). "S1mple donates generous amount to support Volodymyr Zelenskyy's charity amid Ukraine war". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  28. ^ "Zelenskiy / Official". Telegram. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  29. ^ "UNITED24 – The initiative of the President of Ukraine". u24.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  30. ^ "President discussed "Rebuild Ukraine" direction with ambassadors of the United24 platform Elina Svitolina and Michel Hazanavicius". 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  31. ^ "UNITED24". Telegram. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  32. ^ "Bear Grylls is a UNITED24 ambassador: the global adventurer has joined President Zelenskyy's fundraising platform". u24.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  33. ^ "Bear Grylls". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  34. ^ a b "Edward Moser, May-Britt Moser". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  35. ^ "UNITED24". Telegram. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  36. ^ "Richard Branson". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  37. ^ "Paul Nurse". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  38. ^ "Ivanna Sakhno, Ahsoka". u24.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  39. ^ "UNITED24". Telegram. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  40. ^ "Oleksandr Zinchenko". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  41. ^ "UNITED24". Telegram. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  42. ^ "The renowned chef, restaurateur and founder of World Central Kitchen, José Andrés, becomes a UNITED24 ambassador". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  43. ^ "UNITED24". Telegram. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  44. ^ "British actor Mark Strong becomes an ambassador for UNITED24, supporting the platform's Education and Science program". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  45. ^ "Alyssa Milano". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  46. ^ "Hilary Swank". u24.gov.ua. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  47. ^ "The Largest Bridge Across The Inhulets River Was Opened In Mykolaiv Oblast". 11 October 2023.
  48. ^ "Ukraine receives first Gurkha medical evacuation vehicle". 16 October 2023.
  49. ^ "Rebuilding of housing destroyed by Russians can now be seen online in 3D". 3 October 2023.
  50. ^ "UNITED24 charity dinner raises $635,000 to rebuild school in Ukraine". 26 September 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.