Story: The United Nations refugee agency on Friday declared the escalating Middle East conflict a major humanitarian emergency. According to AFP, the crisis began Saturday with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering mass displacement across the region. UNHCR emergency chief Ayaki Ito warned that hostilities now force thousands of families to flee, compounding the plight of 25 million existing refugees and displaced persons.
Humanitarian Emergency
As fresh strikes rock Iran and Lebanon, Ito urged all nations to grant civilians safe passage. The agency is currently scrambling to deliver life-saving assistance as the regional war enters a deadly new phase.
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