GENEVA, Dec 31, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility towards people desperately fleeing for safety. - 'Very painful' -Grandi acknowledged it was "very painful" to be leaving when his agency is going through a profound crisis. The deep cuts have forced the agency to reduce aid and shutter services -- at a time when global displacement is surging. "What worries me most is this 'my country first' rhetoric," he said, stressing: "It's not just Washington -- it's global". "When that slogan is applied to international challenges, it is weak."

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 31, 2025 09:45 UTC