high commissioner
noun
: a principal or a high-ranking commissioner
especially
: an ambassadorial representative of the government of one country stationed in another
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There are multiple factors driving these annual increases, Kelly Clements, the deputy high commissioner for the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, told NPR.
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Willem Marx, NPR, 13 June 2024
But ultimately, the UN high commissioner for human rights issued a report that was far more critical of China’s behavior.
—James Millward, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2023
Louis Le Franc, the high commissioner for New Caledonia, called on both loyalist and pro-independence citizens to heed the call for calm.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 15 May 2024
In a letter released Thursday, the Elders, a group of 12 global rights leaders chaired by former U.N. high commissioner for human rights Mary Robinson, said the United States should spearhead an arms embargo.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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Willem Marx, NPR, 13 June 2024
But ultimately, the UN high commissioner for human rights issued a report that was far more critical of China’s behavior.
—James Millward, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2023
Louis Le Franc, the high commissioner for New Caledonia, called on both loyalist and pro-independence citizens to heed the call for calm.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 15 May 2024
In a letter released Thursday, the Elders, a group of 12 global rights leaders chaired by former U.N. high commissioner for human rights Mary Robinson, said the United States should spearhead an arms embargo.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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“High commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20commissioner. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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