UN Refugee Chief’s Visit to Ukraine Highlights Diplomatic Deadlock Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The newly appointed head of the United Nations refugee agency, Barham Salih, has issued a stark reminder during his first visit to Ukraine that while diplomacy remains the sole path to peace in this protracted conflict, the international community’s faltering response imperils millions of displaced people.Is Diplomacy Enough When International Support Fails?Salih’s tour through front-line cities like Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia revealed firsthand the devastating consequences of ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure amid a brutal winter. Meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Salih emphasized that despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles, a military solution is simply unattainable. Yet this urgent call for diplomacy...