Former Iraq President Salih elected UN High Commissioner for Refugees  United Nations, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Barham Salih, a former Iraqi president who was himself once a refugee, has been elected the UN High Commissioner for Refugees at a time when the agency faces the twin crises of shrinking resources and a huge increase in people needing its help. The General Assembly on Thursday elected him unanimously on the recommendation of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, bringing the post to a region overwhelmed by refugee problems.

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