High Commissioner’s opening speech at the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025
By Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, in Geneva Consigliere federale – caro Ignazio, Chère Zakia, Distinguished delegates, Colleagues and friends, On 15 December 2023, exactly two years ago, the Second Global Refugee Forum came to its conclusion. It...
The Courage to Welcome: solidarity in a divided world
One People Oration, Westminster Abbey, London, UK By Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Good evening, dear friends, and thank you, Mr. Dean, for this warm introduction. And thank you all for coming. What a privilege to deliver an oration in such a truly...
High Commissioner’s Opening Statement to the 76th plenary session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme
By UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in Geneva, Switzerland (As delivered) Mr. Chairman, Señor Presidente, Distinguished Delegates, Dear colleagues, Please rest assured: although this is the last time for me to address this Committee as United...
High Commissioner Filippo Grandi’s message on World Refugee Day 2025
Today is World Refugee Day – a day to honour the courage and resilience of millions of people around the globe forced to flee war, violence and persecution. But it is also a moment to sound an alarm on their behalf. Record numbers of men, women and children – over 122...
Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi to the Security Council
As delivered by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, in New York Merci Monsieur le Président, Depuis plusieurs années, le Conseil de Sécurité a bien voulu m’inviter régulièrement à partager mes réflexions sur la situation globale des réfugiés et...
High Commissioner’s statement at the ECOSOC Special Meeting on Forced Displacement and Refugee Protection
As delivered by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees at UN Headquarters in New York Thank you very much Ambassador Bob Rae, Mr. President, for these kind words. I am very touched. It’s not everyday that you meet diplomats who are as sensitive and aware to...
News comment: Two years on, Sudan is a catastrophe the world cannot afford to ignore
DONATE NOW This statement is attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Sudan is bleeding. Its people have been suffering for too long. Civilians are being bombed every day. Millions are trapped between conflict, neglect and the dilemma of...
Statement by UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi on the impact of global aid cuts on refugees
DONATE NOW By Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees GENEVA – Brutal funding cuts in the humanitarian sector are putting millions of lives at risk. The consequences for people fleeing danger will be immediate and devastating: Refugee women and girls at...