In an interview with NHK, High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi, who is attending the United Nations General Assembly, pointed out that there is an urgent need to help millions of displaced people in Ukraine ahead of a harsh winter.
He also appealed that the United Nations General Assembly, which is attended by the leaders of each country, should seek a solution while the Security Council of the United Nations is unable to overcome the conflict between the major powers.
High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi, who is visiting New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, said in an interview with NHK that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has spread crises in various areas of the world. I've worked at the United Nations, but I've never faced so many challenges," he expressed his sense of crisis.
In addition, regarding the situation in Ukraine, he said, "Millions of people are still unable to return to their safe homes ahead of the harsh winter. The fierce fighting in the east and south continues to generate many refugees." He expressed the idea that there is an urgent need to support the lives of those who have been forced to work or have returned from abroad.
After pointing out that the UN Security Council has become dysfunctional due to conflicts between major powers and is unable to resolve conflicts in Ukraine and other parts of the world, he said, "In order for refugees to return to their homes, conflicts must We need to find a political solution. I argued that I should