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Philippe Leclerc, Director, UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency)
27 Oct 2026 · UN News, Geneva
27 Oct 2026
Tier A figurePhilippe Leclerc, Director, UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency)UN News, Geneva
UNHCR urged continued international support for people in Ukraine as Russian airstrikes intensify before another cold winter. The agency described the attacks on critical energy infrastructure as relentless, leaving millions without heat and electricity and limiting access to water. Between September and mid-October several security incidents affected UNHCR personnel and partners, aid facilities or clearly marked relief vehicles. Nearly 5.2 million refugees from Ukraine remain across Europe.“The increase in long-range missile and drone strikes means there is no safe place in Ukraine.”
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