78th UNHCR Executive Committee Session.

Addis Ababa, October 16, 2026 (ENA) —Ethiopia has been elected to chair the 78th session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), recognizing its longstanding role in refugee protection and international cooperation as it hosts more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers. Addressing member states following the election,…