The number of refugees could double in the next decade, the head of UNHCR says why

Radio Davos

English - March 07, 2024 07:13 - 20 minutes - 16.5 MB
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The UNHCR, cares for 114 million refugees and displaced people worldwide. Filippo Grandi, the head of the United Nations refugee agency, says that number could double in a decade if the world cannot find ways to stop war.

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