UN Chief Urges Conflict Prevention

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the world to do more to prevent conflict and forced displacement around the world. Speaking at a special session of the UNHCR annual refugee conference in Geneva, the secretary-general warned that the world body has limited resources to handle the growing number of global crises. From climate change to the spread of deadly disease to man-made crises, Ban decried a world in a sorry state where millions endure unimaginable suffering. “In...

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