UN Urges Countries to Abandon Ineffective Border Controls

Filippo Grandi calls for addressing root causes of displacement and enhancing support for refugees.

The UN refugee agency reports an unprecedented 123 million displaced people worldwide, a number growing annually for 12 years.
UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi criticizes border control measures as ineffective and sometimes unlawful.
Grandi emphasizes the importance of addressing the root causes of displacement instead of focusing solely on border security.
There is a call for increased support for refugees from Sudan's civil war, with insufficient resources pushing them to dangerous migration routes.
Countries are urged to develop fair, fast, and lawful asylum schemes, avoiding practices that breach international law.