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Barham Ahmed Salih: High Commissioner for Refugees, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Barham Ahmed Salih is High Commissioner for Refugees of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), according to the body's own published record.

Posts held

• High Commissioner for Refugees, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), since 1 January 2026. Part of level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies.
  Source: media.un.org, read 23 October 2026.

Where Barham Ahmed Salih sits in the ladder of power

the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) works at level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies, above national governments.

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