
Barham Salih
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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In Mali, I met families forced to flee conflict, yet determined to rebuild their lives with dignity. With support from communities, partners and UNHCR, refugees are gaining opportunities to become self-reliant and shape their own futures. Hope grows when people are given a chance.
Barham Salih17,781 просмотров • 3 дней назад

Seventy-five years of history. Ten kilometres of archives. But these shelves hold more than paper. They hold courage in the face of loss, hope in the face of despair, and the resilience of people who lost almost everything yet refused to give up. Every file is a human life.
Barham Salih18,402 просмотров • 17 дней назад

6 million Afghans have returned since 2023. Humanitarian aid is essential, but it is not enough. Returnees need protection, livelihoods & opportunities. That is why our joint mission with Alexander De Croo 🇺🇳 matters: lasting solutions require UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and UN Development working side by side
Barham Salih56,833 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

I am honored to be sworn in by Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres as UN High Commissioner for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. I take this oath with a deep sense of responsibility to uphold the principles of the UN Charter and stand with those forced to flee.
Barham Salih82,149 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

In Geneva, where the Refugee Convention was signed 75 years ago, we renewed its promise today. Faith leaders, Nobel laureates, athletes, artists, businesses, refugee advocates and many others shared one message: protecting people forced to flee is a responsibility we all share.
Barham Salih21,093 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

I sat down with Ali Hamadi—fellow Iraqi, fellow refugee—now set to represent Iraq at its first World Cup in 40 years. When he fled as a child, this moment would have felt unimaginable. Life can take us farther than we ever expect—and sometimes brings our stories full circle.
Barham Salih29,779 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

In Adre, at the Chadian border, I met Sudanese refugees who just fled the horrors of war at home. UNHCR is playing a crucial role here, ensuring people find safety and protection, shelter and other vital assistance. But it is far from enough, given the scale of this calamity.
Barham Salih55,071 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад

For millions of refugees, displacement is no longer temporary—it has become a life of waiting. Ethiopia’s Makatet Roadmap offers a different vision: seeing refugees as people with skills, aspirations, and potential. This is how we move from managing displacement to resolving it.
Barham Salih13,357 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

Gambella faces a profound humanitarian challenge: 450,000 refugees— more arriving. UNHCR is providing life‑saving support, but resources are stretched. In Jewi camp, ~70,000 rely on one doctor! Support is needed to advance inclusion &self‑reliance through Ethiopia’s Mekatet plan
Barham Salih11,857 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

Everybody talks about conflicts, violence and disasters. Too few talk about the millions of lives at stake because of them. Across multiple crises, families forced to flee need protection and life-saving support. Humanitarian action saves lives. #87MillionLives UN Humanitarian
Barham Salih12,789 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад