Filippo Grandi re-elected as UN High Commissioner for Refugees

United Nations, Sep 27 : The General Assembly has re-elected Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for a term of two years and a half.

His new term begins on July 1, 2023, and ends on December 31, 2025, reports Xinhua news agency.

Grandis re-election was adopted by the General Assembly without a vote.Grandi has been UNHCR since January 1, 2016.

His immediate predecessor was Antonio Guterres, who is currently the UN Secretary-General.Between January 2010 and March 2014, Grandi headed the UN agency for Palestine refugees, formally known as the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.#Filippo #Grandi #Refugees #Antonio Guterres.