U.N.'s Ban rejects calls to keep refugee chief amid crisis, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has abandoned a appeal from a ample amount of affiliate states to accumulate the U.N. top abettor for refugees in his job for an added year to cope with the deepening refugee crisis, diplomats said.
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres was adopted by the U.N. General Accumulation in 2005 and re-elected in 2010. Earlier this year, the accumulation voted to extend his authorization by 6-1/2 months to Dec. 31, on Ban's recommendation.
But the sources, who cover the administrator of the U.N. refugee agency's controlling committee, said Ban absitively to abide burden for a added addendum of one year, and resort to a accustomed acclamation action to accomplish way for a new top commissioner.
Several diplomats said it was abnormal for a secretary-general to avoid such appeals, admitting they accustomed it is Ban's appropriate to do so.
Many countries, including those hit by the billow of refugees in the Middle East that has agitated over into Europe, backed an addendum for Guterres, anxious his abandonment could leave a acting administration exhaustion at a time of crisis, diplomats said.
Guterres has warned for years that millions of refugees beat battle in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and abroad would about-face to Europe if such countries as Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan did not accept added advice to cope with their refugee populations.
The administrator of the UNHCR's 98-member controlling board (EXCOM), Mozambique's U.N. Ambassador in Geneva, Pedro Comissario, requested that Ban acclaim extending Guterres's appellation by a added year in a July 7 letter to the U.N. chief.
Comissario said in the letter, which was apparent by Reuters, "I was afresh approached by, and added consulted with, abounding ambassadors of EXCOM affiliate states in Geneva ... who conveyed their angle apropos a accessible charge for a added addendum of (Guterres') mandate."
SUPPORT FROM THE CRISIS REGION
Comissario said he consulted with bounded groups, key donor nations, above refugee hosting countries and the abiding associates of the U.N. Security Council. A part of affidavit to accumulate Guterres, he wrote, was the actuality that both the agent and abettor top commissioners were alone afresh appointed.
Several diplomats said Jordan and Turkey, which host millions of refugees who fled the 4-1/2 year civilian war in Syria, were a part of the countries that capital Guterres to remain. Jordan's U.N. Ambassador Dina Kawar told Reuters her country would accept accustomed accepting Guterres' appellation extended.
Comissario told Reuters in Geneva that Ban's bounce was "unfortunate," but acclaimed it was up to Ban to accomplish the decision. He added that there was cutting abutment for extending Guterres afresh for addition year.
It was not anon bright why Ban absitively adjoin an extension. His agent said alone that the alternative action for the column was still beneath way, and a backer for the Geneva-based UNHCR beneath to comment.
One Western agent said he anticipation Ban acquainted it was "important to ensure able rotation." Addition agent said that several countries were acquisitive to yield over the high-profile column and had lobbied Ban adjoin extending Guterres.
Comissario told Reuters there was a abbreviate account of three candidates for the post: Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, and adept diplomats Achim Steiner of Germany and Filippo Grandi of Italy.
The UNHCR statute makes no acknowledgment of appellation banned for the top commissioner, admitting it states that the agreement of the arrangement are set by the secretary-general.
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres was adopted by the U.N. General Accumulation in 2005 and re-elected in 2010. Earlier this year, the accumulation voted to extend his authorization by 6-1/2 months to Dec. 31, on Ban's recommendation.
But the sources, who cover the administrator of the U.N. refugee agency's controlling committee, said Ban absitively to abide burden for a added addendum of one year, and resort to a accustomed acclamation action to accomplish way for a new top commissioner.
Several diplomats said it was abnormal for a secretary-general to avoid such appeals, admitting they accustomed it is Ban's appropriate to do so.
Many countries, including those hit by the billow of refugees in the Middle East that has agitated over into Europe, backed an addendum for Guterres, anxious his abandonment could leave a acting administration exhaustion at a time of crisis, diplomats said.
Guterres has warned for years that millions of refugees beat battle in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and abroad would about-face to Europe if such countries as Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan did not accept added advice to cope with their refugee populations.
The administrator of the UNHCR's 98-member controlling board (EXCOM), Mozambique's U.N. Ambassador in Geneva, Pedro Comissario, requested that Ban acclaim extending Guterres's appellation by a added year in a July 7 letter to the U.N. chief.
Comissario said in the letter, which was apparent by Reuters, "I was afresh approached by, and added consulted with, abounding ambassadors of EXCOM affiliate states in Geneva ... who conveyed their angle apropos a accessible charge for a added addendum of (Guterres') mandate."
SUPPORT FROM THE CRISIS REGION
Comissario said he consulted with bounded groups, key donor nations, above refugee hosting countries and the abiding associates of the U.N. Security Council. A part of affidavit to accumulate Guterres, he wrote, was the actuality that both the agent and abettor top commissioners were alone afresh appointed.
Several diplomats said Jordan and Turkey, which host millions of refugees who fled the 4-1/2 year civilian war in Syria, were a part of the countries that capital Guterres to remain. Jordan's U.N. Ambassador Dina Kawar told Reuters her country would accept accustomed accepting Guterres' appellation extended.
Comissario told Reuters in Geneva that Ban's bounce was "unfortunate," but acclaimed it was up to Ban to accomplish the decision. He added that there was cutting abutment for extending Guterres afresh for addition year.
It was not anon bright why Ban absitively adjoin an extension. His agent said alone that the alternative action for the column was still beneath way, and a backer for the Geneva-based UNHCR beneath to comment.
One Western agent said he anticipation Ban acquainted it was "important to ensure able rotation." Addition agent said that several countries were acquisitive to yield over the high-profile column and had lobbied Ban adjoin extending Guterres.
Comissario told Reuters there was a abbreviate account of three candidates for the post: Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, and adept diplomats Achim Steiner of Germany and Filippo Grandi of Italy.
The UNHCR statute makes no acknowledgment of appellation banned for the top commissioner, admitting it states that the agreement of the arrangement are set by the secretary-general.
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