The European Clubs Association has donated a million euros to Ukrainian clubs, with the chairman saying he was appalled by the attacks on the Ukrainian people.
All seven Russian members have been suspended by the ECA.
"Our hearts go out to our Ukrainian friends here today," Al-Khelaifi said.
The suffering we are witnessing reminds us of what matters.
Oleh Protasov, the first vice-president of the Ukrainian FA, and Serghiy Palkin, the chief executive of Shakhtar Donetsk, were present to hear Paris St-Germain chairman Al-Khelaifi make the pledge.
Al-Khelaifi said that they are living through troubling times.
We call for peace.
ECA will make an initial one million euro financial contribution in support of our members efforts in assisting the Ukrainian people. Many of our clubs offer a safe place for Ukrainian youth academy players.
I am in touch with the United Nations Human Rights Council so that ECA can help both the Ukrainian people and refugees.
Last week, world governing body Fifa donated $1m to the humanitarian effort in Ukraine.
The World Cup play-off between Scotland and Ukraine has been put back to June.
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