Ethiopia Elected to Chair UN Refugee Agency’s Executive Committee

Ethiopia has been elected to chair the 78th session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), according to the Refugees and Returnees Service.

The election was announced during the committee’s 77th annual session in Geneva, Switzerland, which is currently under way.

Ethiopia hosts more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers from various countries, the Refugees and Returnees Service said.

The agency described Ethiopia’s election as recognition of its commitment to refugee protection and support.

The UNHCR Executive Committee reviews and approves the agency’s programmes and budget, advises on international refugee protection and oversees related policy matters.

Source: FSX Business News