UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict

UN refugee chief: 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict

UNITED NATIONS — The number of people fleeing their homes because of war, violence and persecution has reached 114 million and is climbing because nations have failed to tackle the causes and combatants are refusing to comply with international law, the U.N. refugee chief said Thursday. In a hard-hitting speech, Filippo Grandi criticized the U.N. Security Council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security, for failing t…

UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations

GENEVA: The number of people fleeing their homes because of war, violence and persecution has reached 114 million and is climbing because nations have failed to tackle the causes and combatants are refusing to comply with international law, the UN refugee chief said Thursday. In a hard-hitting speech, Filippo Grandi criticized the UN Security Council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security, for failing to use its voi…

UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN refugee chief says the number of people fleeing their homes because of war, violence and persecution has reached 114 million and is climbing because nations have failed to tackle the causes and combatants refusing to comply with international law. In a hard-hitting speech on Thursday, Filippo Grandi criticized the U.N. Security Council, which is charged with maintaining internatio…

UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict

The UN refugee chief says the number of people fleeing their homes because of war, violence and persecution has reached 114 million and is climbing because nations have failed to tackle the causes and combatants are refusing to comply with international law.

The number of people who have left their homes worldwide due to war, violence and persecution has reached 114 million, the United Nations said.

The number of people evacuated from their homes due to the fighting, cold, and bombing has reached 114 million, and this number is expected to increase as more countries are affected by the conflict.