Germany vs Denmark: the race to be UN High Commissioner for Refugees

News September 29, 2015

Germany has endorsed Achim Steiner, head of the UN environment agency UNEP, as its candidate to become the new UN High Commissioner for Refugees, contesting the nomination of former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Achim Steiner, Executive Director of UNEP
Photo: UNEP

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former Danish PM
Photo: Danish Social Democrats

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