UN elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday elected Barham Salih, a former Iraqi president who fled persecution under ...

UN elects former Iraqi President Barham Salih as head of refugee agency

The United Nations General Assembly has approved former Iraqi President Barham Salih as the next head of the U.N. refugee ...
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Statement to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly 76th Session

Seventy years ago the Refugee Convention was approved at a special United Nations conference in Geneva. It marked a strong commitment by States to cooperate to protect refugees, assist them, and solve ...
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Civil Society Townhall with the President of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly

The President of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, will share his priorities and perspectives for the 76th Session and civil society engagement during the Civil ...