1 day ago · As I prepare to step down after a decade as high commissioner for refugees, I see not only conflicts and emergencies affecting every region of the world, but also a crisis of global leadership, a ...

Dec 18, 2025 · Mr Salih, 65, will succeed Filippo Grandi, an Italian who steps down at the end of this month after a decade in the role. Mr Salih will serve a five-year term as UN High Commissioner for …

Dec 19, 2025 · I am honoured to have been elected as the incoming United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. As a former refugee, I know first-hand how protection and opportunity can change the …

Dec 15, 2025 · UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi delivers his opening speech to the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dec 15, 2023 · During my decade as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, I had the immense privilege of witnessing first-hand the courage, resilience and perseverance of refugees.

Dec 18, 2025 · The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday elected Barham Salih, a former Iraqi president who fled persecution under Saddam Hussein, as the next U.N. High Commissioner for …

Dec 18, 2025 · Grandi’s 10-year tenure as High Commissioner will conclude on 31 December 2025. He became High Commissioner in January 2016 and has since led UNHCR’s response to major …