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Global food crisis has displaced more than 100m people, UN warns

The UNHCR says that Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time, amid warnings of a global food crisis. © UNHCR

The United Nations refugee agency has reported that Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time, warning the resulting hunger crisis could force many more to flee their homes.

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said efforts to address the global food insecurity crisis, which has been dramatically aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, was of "paramount importance ... to prevent a larger number of people moving".

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