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Coverage dated December 11, 2025

UN chief recommends Iraqi ex-President Barham Salih take over refugee agency, letter says

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GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has recommended former Iraqi President Barham Salih to become the next head of the U.N. refugee agency…

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    UN chief recommends Iraqi ex-President Barham Salih take over refugee agency, letter says (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has recommended former Iraqi President Barham Salih to become the next head of the U.N. refugee agency…

  2. Seattle Times

    Guterres recommends that Iraqi ex-President Barham Salih take over UN refugee agency, letter says (opens Seattle Times)

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    Former Iraqi President Barham Salih is on track to become the next head of the U.N. refugee agency.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Former Iraqi President Salih slated to lead UN refugee agency (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Salih, who fled Saddam Hussein’s regime, campaigned for job on basis that he knows what it is like to be a refugee.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Former Iraq president named UN refugee chief, document shows (opens Al-Monitor)

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    GENEVA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - ​Iraq's former ​president Barham ⁠Salih has been chosen as the ​next high ‍commissioner for ​refugees for the United Nations, a letter ⁠showed on Friday.The letter signed by United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres ​and dated ⁠Dec.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Iraqi ex-president Salih on track to lead UN refugee agency and take over from Grandi, letter says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    GENEVA (AP) — Former Iraqi President Barham Salih is on track to become the next head of the U.N. refugee agency, according to a letter from U.N.

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