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UN elects former Iraqi President Barham Salih as head of refugee agency

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UN elects former Iraqi President Barham Salih as head of refugee agency

Iraq’s former President Barham Salih. File | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday (December 18, 2025) approved former Iraqi President Barham Salih as the next head of the U.N. refugee agency, its first from the Middle East since the late 1970s. The 193-member world body elected the 65-year-old Kurdish politician as…

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Ukrainian Refugees Forced Onto Streets After Hungarian Asylum Rule Change

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Ukrainian Refugees Forced Onto Streets After Hungarian Asylum Rule Change

The UNHCR has urged Hungary to reconsider the decision. A new law threatening to drive thousands of migrants from Ukraine back to their home country or onto the streets has been implemented in Hungary. With effect from Wednesday, this legislative move denied Ukrainian refugees access to government-subsidised accommodation. This new rule is the outcome of…

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