Diplomatic Circles

UN refugee agency rep leaving on a high note

After four years of ‘more restrictive’ Canadian refugee policy, Furio De Angelis saw his dreams come true in only a few months under the Liberal government.
Furio De Angelis's next challenge will be as UNHCR representative in Azerbaijan.
It’s been a rewarding last few months for Furio De Angelis. The representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Canada has spent the last five years advocating for refugees to the Canadian government. The UN refugee agency’s advocacy work, in a sense, is...

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