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The First Refugee to Lead the UN Refugee Agency Calls This a 'Very Difficult Moment in History'
Barham Salih called for protecting the 1951 refugee convention as U.S. funding for refugee aid dropped from $2.1 billion to $800 million, impacting support for 30 million refugees.
- The UN Refugee Chief urged safeguarding the 1951 refugee convention, describing it as a moral and legal duty, on assuming his role.
- Because of recent donor cuts, U.S. funding to UNHCR fell from $2.1 billion to $800 million, with a refugee program suspension in 2025 and a 7,500 entries cap.
- Salih has visited refugees in Chad and Kenya while UNHCR counts 117.3 million forcibly displaced people from 194 countries and supports about 30 million refugees.
- With shrinking funds, UNHCR is adopting a cost-effectiveness strategy as resources are significantly constrained, and Salih emphasized the vital role of church and faith-based organizations in protection efforts.
- As the agency's first refugee leader, Barham Salih said Monday the world faces a very difficult moment and appealed to common humanity, expressing hope shaped by his own refugee experience.
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The first refugee to lead the UN refugee agency calls this a 'very difficult moment in history'
The first refugee to lead the U.N. refugee agency tells The Associated Press that the world faces a “very difficult moment in history.”
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