UN High Commissioner for Refugees speaks at Westminster Abbey | One People Oration 2025

Westminster Abbey Institute hosted the One People Oration 2025: The courage to welcome – solidarity in a divided world on 17th November 2025. In one of his final public addresses before leaving office, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi reflects on a decade of global displacement, leadership, and moral responsibility. A flagship event for Westminster Abbey Institute, this One People Oration is both a farewell from a major international figure and a call to the next generation of public servants.

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