"It is mainly conflict that has driven forced displacement to unprecedented numbers -- 110 million refugees and displaced people, the highest in decades," said Filippo Grandi, UNHCR chief, as he opened the organization's annual conference.
Grandi called the escalating violence another"very dangerous piece in a growing mosaic of crises which, if not addressed courageously, spells doom for world peace." "They recounted how they had to run from the brutal violence that erupted without warning on 15 April. Their lives upended as suddenly as were those of the Ukrainians the year before, and of many Ukrainians now, facing every day the death and destruction resulting from the Russian invasion," he said, adding that all 110 million people around the world who are uprooted by conflict, violence, and persecution share the same experiences.
The latest emergency, he said saw 100,000 refugees fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave in Azerbaijan, for safety to Armenia a few days ago. Grandi added that this was only one of many humanitarian operations that are short of cash and have been forced to make drastic cuts in food rations, protection needs and other services.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.