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December 19, 2025
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UN elects former Iraqi president Barham Salih as next UNHCR chief

UN elects former Iraqi president Barham Salih as next UNHCR chief

Salih, who fled Iraq during Saddam Hussein’s rule, said his personal experience of displacement would shape his leadership of the agency. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The United Nations General Assembly has elected former Iraqi president Barham Salih as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday, December 19. Salih, a former refugee himself, will lead the agency during a period of record global displacement.

  • Salih was elected by consensus by the 193-member General Assembly and nominated by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
  • He succeeds Italy's Filippo Grandi, who led the UN refugee agency since 2016.
  • Kenya hosts the fifth-largest refugee population on the continent, with many living in camps for over 30 years, primarily from Somalia and South Sudan.

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