Craig Johnstone is UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees. In his presentation at the 2009 Oslo Freedom Forum, he discusses his role and responsibility in keeping the hope for freedom alive amongst the world's 32 million refugees. At the 2011 Forum, Johnstone will moderate a panel discussion on international aid.

Watch his 2009 presentation here.

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Craig Johnstone is the deputy high commissioner for the UNHCR, where his primary function is to manage one of the world’s largest humanitarian groups; the UNHCR provides aid to more than 32 million refugees worldwide. Prior to his appointment at the UNHCR in April of 2007, Johnstone’s work included a stint at the US Agency for International Development working with Vietnamese refugees, and multiple positions with the US State Department. His service at the State Department included acting as coordinator with the UN General Assembly, and later as US ambassador to Algeria in the late 1980’s. Johnstone brings more than four decades of international experience as a diplomat, businessman, and human rights advocate to his current role at United Nations.