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14 mn flee homes as nations fail to tackle conflict causes: UN official

The number of people fleeing their homes because of war, violence and persecution has reached 114 million and is climbing because nations have failed to tackle the causes and combatants are refusing to comply with international law, the UN refugee chief said Thursday. In a hard-hitting speech, Filippo Grandi criticized the UN Security Council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security, for failing to use its voice to try to resolve conflicts from Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan to Congo, Myanmar and many other places. He also accused unnamed countries of making short-sighted foreign policy decisions, often founded on double standards, with lip service paid to compliance with the law, but little muscle flexed from the council to actually uphold it and with it peace and security. Grandi said non-compliance with international humanitarian law means that parties to conflicts increasingly everywhere, almost all of them have stopped respecting the laws of war, though

14 mn flee homes as nations fail to tackle conflict causes: UN official
Updated On : 31 May 2024 | 1:37 PM IST

NPCI's plan to acquire a stake in ONDC faces RBI hurdle, says report

Banking regulator flags conflict of interest concern

NPCI's plan to acquire a stake in ONDC faces RBI hurdle, says report
Updated On : 10 Oct 2022 | 8:05 PM IST

How will EY's split shake up the sector?

EY is planning to split its audit and advisory businesses. It said that it was doing so to address regulatory concerns over potential conflicts of interest. Will this prompt others to follow suit?

How will EY's split shake up the sector?
Updated On : 12 Sep 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

Fighting for a share of the mind

In India, there are so many things that need to be done and all need to be done yesterday. How do you choose your priority?

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Updated On : 17 Dec 2017 | 10:38 PM IST