Swiss diplomat Schraner Burgener bids for UN high commissioner for refugees
Swiss diplomat and State Secretary for Migration Christine Schraner Burgener wants to become the next United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees. Switzerland backs the 61-year-old's bid, the foreign ministry confirmed to the Keystone-SDA news agency on Saturday, following reports in various media outlets. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is pivotal in shaping global refugee policy. It’s also the largest UN agency in Geneva. Читать дальше...