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Ruud Lubbers says farewell to UNHCR staff

Lubbers bows out as UN refugee chief with plea to ‘turn the page’

24 February 2005
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Ruud Lubbers, who resigned on Sunday amid persistent controversy over allegations of sexual impropriety, bid an emotional goodbye to his 6,000 staff around the world today with a plea to turn the page and not dwell on the past.
Lubbers speaking to reporters (file photo)

UN's refugee chief says he resigned to avoid adding to media pressure on UN

21 February 2005
Ruud Lubbers, who yesterday announced his resignation as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, today told staff of the Geneva-based agency he had acted out of concern for the world body's public image.

Lubbers resigns as UN refugee chief; Annan says move is in best interest of UN agency

20 February 2005
Ruud Lubbers, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has stepped down from his post amid the persistent controversy over allegations of sexual impropriety – a move that Secretary-General Kofi Annan welcomed as serving the wider interest of the UN refugee agency.
High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers

Citing lack of evidence, Annan closes harassment case against top refugee official

15 July 2004
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has found that a staff member's complaint of sexual harassment against the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, cannot be sustained by the evidence, a UN spokesman said today.
High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers

Top UN refugee official issues warning on EU moves on asylum

29 March 2004
On the eve of a meeting between European Union (EU) ministers about harmonizing their asylum laws, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned today that two draft EU directives on asylum could force genuine refugees back to their home countries and therefore possible persecution.

Continuing visit, chief of UN refugee agency leaves Republic of Korea for Japan

17 June 2003
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ended a two-day mission to the Republic of Korea (ROK) today and flew to Japan, where he is scheduled to meet senior government officials and co-chair an international symposium on refugees in Africa.
Ruud Lubbers

Chief of UN refugee agency heading to Japan and Korea

13 June 2003
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, is set to embark tomorrow on a six-day mission to South Korea and Japan, where he is expected to meet with senior government officials.

UN refugee chief confers with US on Afghanistan, West Africa and Iraq

23 May 2003
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ruud Lubbers, on a three-day visit to the United States ending today, has discussed humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, West Africa and Iraq with senior US officials.

Chief of UN refugee agency heading to United States for official visit

20 May 2003
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is set to embark tomorrow for his annual visit to the United States, where he is expected to meet with senior government officials in an effort to highlight the agency’s major operations that require greater attention and support.
Ruud Lubbers

UNHCR chief begins three-day visit to Russia; displaced Chechens top agenda

15 January 2002
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, today began a three-day visit to the Russian Federation, where he plans to meet with high-ranking officials and visit programmes for displaced people in Ingushetia on the border with the Republic of Chechnya.