The crisis in Ukraine could overshadow the plight of refugees elsewhere, particularly if defence spending diverts resources from international development aid, says United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
Solidarity, generosity toward Ukrainians needed for other refugees too: Filippo GrandiA boy rides a bicycle through water puddles during a cold weather at a camp for internally displaced
people in Syria on Jan. 19, 2022. While the UN's refugee chief applauds the help offered to Ukrainians, he warns the crisis there could overshadow other what other refugees have dealt with for years.
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