Former Iraqi President Named UN Refugee Chief

Barham Salih, who used to be the president of Iraq, has been chosen for an important job at the United Nations.

He will be in charge of helping refugees, which means he will work on making sure people who have to leave their homes because of problems like war or disasters get the help they need.

This job is called the High Commissioner for Refugees.

He will start this job in January 2026 and will do it for five years.

The head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, made this announcement.

Salih has a lot of experience in politics and has held many important positions in Iraq.

He is also very educated and speaks multiple languages.

Some people think this is a good time for him to take this job, while others think the transition might be too quick.