Overview

• UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi expressed concern that the war in Ukraine is being forgotten as the country prepares to mark two years since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
• Grandi reminded the international community that Ukrainians are living through a brutal war despite other global crises taking the spotlight.
• The war has displaced 10 million people, with 3.7 million considered to be internally displaced and another 6.3 million categorized as refugees.
• UNHCR has called for $4.2 billion to help Ukraine this year, slightly less than last year, focusing on the priority needs.
• Grandi is concerned that humanitarian aid to Ukraine is being held up by political wrangling, urging the United States and the European Union to pass their aid packages.