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UN refugee chief urges action from Security Council so displacement no longer crosses generations

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Lederer, E. M. (2026, September 25). UN refugee chief urges action from Security Council so displacement no longer crosses generations. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/un-refugee-chief-urges-action-from-security-council-so-displacement-no-longer-crosses-generations/article_b3465ec9-aae3-529f-ae27-82ac47064d5c.html

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Barham Salih, the newly elected UN High Commissioner for Refugees, addressed the UN Security Council on Friday, emphasizing the need for conflict resolution and crisis management to prevent long-term displacement. He highlighted that over 117 million people are currently displaced worldwide and stressed the importance of the Security Council in fostering peace to ensure these individuals can return home rather than being displaced across generations.

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Barham Salih, the newly elected UN High Commissioner for Refugees, addressed the U.N. Security Council on Friday, urging member states to prioritize conflict resolution and crisis management to enable the return of more than 117 million displaced people worldwide instead of allowing them to remain in foreign countries indefinitely. Salih emphasized that ending conflicts is crucial as displacement often spans multiple generations, affecting families for decades. He highlighted the Security Council's unique role in fostering peace and stability globally.

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The U.N. refugee chief urged the world’s divided nations Friday to focus on ending conflicts and crises so the more than 117 million people forced to flee their homes can return, and not spend generations displaced in a foreign country. asserted

people → urge → country

In his first speech to the U.N. Security Council since his election as high commissioner for refugees last December, Barham Salih told its 15 members that they have “a unique responsibility to help make peace possible.” asserted

peace → tell → responsibility

UN refugee chief urges action from Security Council so displacement no longer crosses generations

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