
Sweden Nominates IKEA Exec Jesper Brodin for UNHCR Leadership Amid Funding Challenges
Published on: Oct. 14, 2025, 8:42 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Sweden has nominated Jesper Brodin, outgoing CEO of Ingka Group, to lead the U.N. Refugee Agency. Brodin is expected to bring business acumen to the role amid significant funding challenges. The nomination follows the upcoming departure of Filippo Grandi as High Commissioner for Refugees.