Filippo Grandi
Filippo Grandi is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a position he has held since January 2016. He is an advocate for the rights and well-being of refugees, and has emphasized the critical importance of international aid in supporting fragile countries that host displaced populations, particularly in light of recent U.S. funding suspensions that threaten ongoing humanitarian efforts.
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Filippo Grandi was among the athletes carrying the Olympic Flag.
Cerimônia de Abertura Milão-Cortina tem Mariah Carey, Brasil estiloso e vaias a EUA e Israel
Brazil· 2026-02-06
Filippo Grandi was among the athletes carrying the Olympic Flag.
Cerimônia de Abertura Milão-Cortina tem Mariah Carey, Brasil estiloso e vaias a EUA e IsraelBrazil· 2026-02-06Filippo Grandi is the UN High Commissioner for Refugees who emphasized that the reduction of refugees in the West is possible through the cessation of wars rather than stricter border policies.
Комиссар ООН назвал не усвоенный миром урок из-за беженцев — РБК
Russia· 2025-12-25
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi was one of the keynote speakers at the event.
UAE sends aid to flood-hit Sri Lanka, days after Sh71 billion UN pledge
Kenya· 2025-12-22
Filippo Grandi is the outgoing commissioner who welcomed Barham Salih to the UNHCR.
Salih a capo dell'Unhcr: «Da ex rifugiato, so come protezione e opportunità possano cambiare la vita». La sfida: rinnovare la solidarietà delle origini, 75 anni fa
Italy· 2025-12-19
Filippo Grandi condemned the irresponsible cuts to humanitarian aid during a meeting in Geneva.
مفوضية اللاجئين تندد بالتقليص غير المسؤول للمساعدات
United Arab Emirates· 2025-12-15
Filippo Grandi is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees who warns about the challenges facing asylum in the current global context.
Filippo Grandi, Haut-commissaire pour les réfugiés : « Nous vivons dans un monde incapable de faire la paix »
France· 2025-12-14
Filippo Grandi served as the head of the UNHCR for 10 years before Barham Salih.
الرئيس العراقي السابق برهم صالح رئيساً لمفوضية اللاجئينUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-12-12
Filippo Grandi is the current head of the UN Refugee Agency, soon to be succeeded by Barham Salih.
L'ex presidente iracheno Salih pronto a guidare l'agenzia Onu per i rifugiatiItaly· 2025-12-12
UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi welcomed the donation, saying it allows UNHCR to enhance its response efforts.
UAE pledges Sh71 billion to UN Humanitarian Fund as US cuts fundingKenya· 2025-12-11Filippo Grandi questioned whether the world is ready to help Syrian refugees wishing to return to their country for reconstruction.
الكونغرس الأميركي يتجه لإلغاء «عقوبات قيصر» على سورياUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-12-08Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, emphasized the urgent need for global support to maintain the trend of returns.
3 millones de sirios han regresado a sus hogares desde la caída de Al Asad hace un año
Panama· 2025-12-08
Filippo Grandi is the head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and emphasizes the need for investment in vulnerable communities to prevent further displacement.
«مفوضية اللاجئين»: تغير المناخ أجبر الملايين على النزوحUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-11-11Filippo Grandi, the UN high commissioner for refugees, emphasized the need for climate financing to protect refugees from extreme weather effects.
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds | Climate crisis
United Kingdom· 2025-11-10
Filippo Grandi is the High Commissioner for Refugees who emphasizes the importance of voluntary repatriation.
De mal en pis – IWACU
Burundi· 2025-10-22
Grandi warned of a funding gap for humanitarian aid affecting Syrian refugees.
UN-Flüchtlingshilfswerk warnt vor Rückkehr syrischer Migranten - Politik
Germany· 2025-10-12
Filippo Grandi warned that a critical funding gap of $300 million in the UNHCR budget for 2025 could lead to further sharp cuts in refugee aid.
الأمم المتحدة تحذر من خفض حاد في مساعدات اللاجئينUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-10-09Filippo Grandi's five-year term as the current UN High Commissioner for Refugees will end this year.
Perussuomalaiset vastusti Pekka Haaviston ehdottamista YK-tehtävään
Finland· 2025-10-08
Filippo Grandi, the UN high commissioner for refugees, criticized US deportation practices as violating international law.
UN refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law | World News
Jamaica· 2025-10-07
Filippo Grandi is the UN High Commissioner for Refugees who signed the joint executive program.
مركز الملك سلمان للإغاثة يوقّع برنامجًا تنفيذيًا مشتركًا مع مفوضية الأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين لدعم متضرري أوكرانيا
Saudi Arabia· 2025-09-26
Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, urged Landau to work with the UN to preserve asylum.
Trump administration says the global asylum system is broken and calls for major changes
United States· 2025-09-25
Filippo Grandi is the UN High Commissioner for Refugees who urged Pakistan to suspend its repatriation plan for Afghans.
Pakistan seeks joint action against Afghanistan-based terror groups - Pakistan
Pakistan· 2025-09-06
Filippo Grandi is the UN refugee chief who reported on the impact of the earthquake on over 500,000 people in eastern Afghanistan.
Search teams retrieve bodies as Afghan quake toll rises to over 2,200 - WorldPakistan· 2025-09-04
Filippo Grandi, head of the UN's refugee agency, stated that the quake had affected more than 500,000 people.
Afghanistan quake deadliest in decades, killing over 2,200Kenya· 2025-09-04
Filippo Grandi is the UN refugee chief who reported on the impact of the earthquake on the population in eastern Afghanistan.
Searchers retrieve bodies as Afghan quake toll expected to riseKenya· 2025-09-04Filippo Grandi is the head of the UN refugee agency who called on the Pakistani government to suspend the repatriation plan for illegal foreigners.
Séisme en Afghanistan: l'aide tarde malgré des besoins considérables, les autorités s'attendent à une hausse du bilan
Monaco· 2025-09-04
Filippo Grandi is the United Nations High Commissioner who spoke about the dire situation in Afghanistan.
«Gli ospedali chiusi dopo il taglio agli aiuti». L'altro dramma dell'Afghanistan dimenticatoItaly· 2025-09-02
Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, urged international donors to support relief efforts in Afghanistan.
At least 800 people dead after Afghanistan earthquake destroys villages
Canada· 2025-09-01
Filippo Grandi is the current UN High Commissioner for Refugees, a position he has held since 2016.
La candidature d’Anne Hidalgo pour le Haut-Commissariat aux réfugiés de l’ONU suscite le scepticisme à GenèveFrance· 2025-08-29Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, sent a letter to Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente congratulating the Government of Mexico for its regional leadership in promoting durable solutions and effective protection for refugees and displaced persons.
ACNUR reconoce a México por protección de refugiados y desplazados; alto comisionado envía carta a canciller De la Fuente
Mexico· 2025-08-02
