“I have worked in refugee emergencies for almost 40 years, and rarely have I seen an exodus as rapid as this one,” Grandi emphasized. “Hour by hour, minute by minute, more people are fleeing the terrifying reality of violence. Countless have been displaced inside the country.”

Grandi warned that unless there is an immediate end to the conflict, millions more are likely to be forced to flee Ukraine.

“International solidarity has been heartwarming. But nothing – nothing – can replace the need for the guns to be silenced; for dialogue and diplomacy to succeed. Peace is the only way to halt this tragedy,” he added. (ILKHA)

In just 7 days, 1 million people have fled Ukraine, uprooted by this senseless war.https://t.co/xaqPKCNDXF pic.twitter.com/SunOqFetwD

— UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) March 3, 2022