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John Solecki

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About John Solecki

John Solecki was an American united Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

John Solecki was the head of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in the Pakistani city of Quetta. Solecki had been working in Balochistan to help the Afghan refugees, the communities hosting them and the local people affected by floods and earthquakes.

Kidnapping and aftermath On February 2, 2009, he was kidnapped by a Baloch terrorist group named Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF). His driver, Syed Hashim, was shot and later he died at a local hospital.

Following the abduction of Solecki, United Nation Resident Representative, Fikret Akcura, disclosed that Brahumdagh Bugti had connections with the abduction of UN official John Solecki in 2009. Similarly, United Nations Special Representative to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, called the then President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. President Karzai admitted that Brahumdagh Bugti was in Kabul and that he will pressure Brahumdagh Bugti for the safe release of John Solecki. Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik also believed that Brahumdagh Bugti was behind the kidnapping of Solecki.

Solecki was eventually released on April 4, 2009.

John Solecki is the son of American archaeologists Ralph Solecki and Rose Solecki.

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Important facts

Occupation
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Nationality
Employers
United Nations

Family & relationships

Parent
Ralph Solecki

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Solecki?

United Nations official

What was John Solecki's occupation?

John Solecki was a united Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

What nationality was John Solecki?

John Solecki was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Solecki

· Wikidata: Q6258470

· DBpedia: John Solecki

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