Barham Salih, who fought against Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq and later served as president, was chosen to lead the U.N.

The United Nations General Assembly has approved former Iraqi President Barham Salih as the next head of the U.N. refugee ...

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

The United Nations General Assembly has elected Barham Salih, former president of Iraq and a longtime advocate for democracy ...

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday approved former Iraqi President Barham Salih as the next head of the UN ...

The United Nations General Assembly has elected former president of Iraq Barham Salih as the next United Nations High ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has welcomed the election by the General Assembly in New ...

On 18 December 2025, the UN General Assembly elected former President of Iraq Barham Salih as new High Commissioner for ...

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 ...

Salih was elected as the next U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees without a vote by the 193-member assembly, following the ...

Former Iraqi President Barham Salih is appointed as the head of the UN refugee agency, becoming the first Middle Eastern leader to hold the position since the late 1970s. His experience as a refugee ...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Former Iraqi President Barham Ahmed Salih has been elected by the United Nations General Assembly as the new High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Salih was selected following a ...