Filippo Grandi

Filippo Grandi
Grandi in 2019
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
In office
1 January 2016 – 31 December 2025
Secretary-General
Preceded byAntónio Guterres
Succeeded byBarham Salih
Commissioner-General of the UNRWA
In office
20 January 2010 – 29 March 2014
Preceded byKaren Koning AbuZayd
Succeeded byPierre Krähenbühl
Personal details
Born (1957-03-30) 30 March 1957
Alma mater
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Filippo Grandi (born 30 March 1957) is an Italian diplomat and United Nations official, who has served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 2016 to 2025. He previously served as Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and United Nations Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan. He received the Olympic Laureate award during the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony.