Principle of Non-refoulement

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVED BARHAM SALIH AS HEAD OF UNHCR

 The UN General Assembly approved Barham Salih as head of UNHCR, the first from the Middle East since the 1970s. Founded in 1950 under the 1951 Refugee Convention, UNHCR protects refugees, IDPs, and stateless people. Led by Filippo Grandi until mid-2025, it upholds non-refoulement amid record displacement.