Barham Salih assumes office as UN refugee chief

Salih was selected from a list of shortlisted candidates by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in December.

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Barham Salih says ‘honored’ by UNHCR chief appointment, cites past as refugee

"I will work with Member States and partners across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to mobilize the capacity, resources, and collective will needed to reach those most in need," said Salih.

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US Iraq envoy says Barham Salih UNHCR appointment ‘historic source of pride’

"There is no one more deserving of this responsibility, especially as someone who once experienced life as a refugee himself," said US Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya.

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Iraq to face extreme climate hazards by 2040, UN warns

“By 2040, the number of countries facing extreme exposure to climate-related hazards is projected to rise from three to 65. Most of these countries already host displaced populations (i.e. Cameroon, Chad, South Sudan, Nigeria, Brazil,India and Iraq),” the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said in a report.

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UN urges ‘more help’ to Syrian gov’t for refugee return process

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has called on the international community to increase support for Syrian returnees, with over 2 million having already returned to their homes since the deposed Bashar al-Assad fled in December.

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Kurdistan Region hosts majority of over 330k refugees in Iraq: UNHCR 

“As of December 2024, Iraq hosted over 338,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, 90 percent of whom are Syrians residing primarily in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq," according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

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Giving a chance to refugee children and qualified teachers

In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Refugee Education Integration Policy integrates refugee children into public schools alongside local Kurdish children.

Alan Hama Saeed & Jean-Nicolas Beuze

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