Who wants to be the next UN High Commissioner for Refugees?
25 August, 2025
Who wants to be the next UN High Commissioner for Refugees? Previous responses
Subject / Forced migration /
Description
In 2015, 2005 and 2000, ICVA issued a public call encouraging applicants for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to answer five key questions.
ICVA’s goal was to promote transparency in the selection process – not endorse any particular candidate.
The below are the published responses. Please note the following:
The applicants are listed in alphabetical order.
Their submissions were not edited by ICVA. They are presented exactly as submitted.
Information on their professional backgrounds can be found on publicly available resources.
For more information on the current UNHCR High Commissioner recruitment:
https://www.icvanetwork.org/unhcr-high-commissioner-candidates-2025
Download the previous responses here:
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2015 | Who wants to be the next UN High Commissioner for Refugees? Questions and Answers with UN High Commissioner Candidates
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2005 | Selecting the next High Commissioner for Refugees. Candidate Responses (Talk Back)
(English)
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2000 | The Next UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Candidates Responses (Talk Back)
(English)
