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Key repatriation agreement signed between Iran, Afghanistan and UNHCR
3 Apr 2002 An important agreement, signed in Geneva Wednesday by Iran, Afghanistan and the UN refugee agency, laid down the blueprint for the return of Afghan refugees from Iran. -
The number of Afghan refugees returning home rises steadily
26 Dec 2001 Around 5,000 Afghan refugees are returning home daily from Pakistan and Iran in the wake of the inauguration of the country's interim administration. -
Uprooted Afghans return home in and around Kabul
28 Nov 2001 Afghan civilians uprooted by years of upheaval are continuing to return to their homes in and around the capital, Kabul, and in increasing numbers from neighbouring Iran. -
UNHCR distributes aid to 9,000 in western Afghanistan
25 Nov 2001 The U.N. refugee agency and the Iranian Red Crescent distributed plastic sheets and blankets to 9,000 displaced people in Herat at the weekend, as hundreds more people fleeing hunger and conflict arrive daily in the region. -
UNHCR says it is preparing for a large-scale voluntary return of Afghan refugees in Iran
20 Nov 2001 UNHCR said Tuesday it was preparing for a large-scale, voluntary return this Spring of an undetermined but significant number of the 2.3 million Afghan refugees now in Iran. Agency officials met with Iranian authorities in Teheran Tuesday to begin working out a contingency plan. -
Transfer of Afghans from Jalozai camp begins; 12,000 Afghans have returned home from Iran this month
19 Nov 2001 Almost 400 Afghans were transferred Monday from the Jalozai Camp outside Peshawar to the new UNHCR camp at Kotkai, which is equipped with tents, sanitary facilities, and clean water. At the same time, 965 people voluntarily returned to their homes in Afghanistan from Iran Monday, bringing the total number of returnees to almost 12,000 since the start of the month. -
Lubbers expected to reiterate call for open borders for Afghan refugees
29 Oct 2001 High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers is expected to reiterate his call for open borders for Afghan refugees and to draw attention to the issue of forced conscription as a cause of refugee flight. -
First relief flight to reach Iran
1 Oct 2001 The first UNHCR relief flight to Iran is scheduled to arrive on October 2, carrying 40 tons of tents donated by the United Kingdom. -
UNHCR braces for refugee influx into Iran
19 Sep 2001 The UN refugee agency and Iranian authorities are preparing for a possible influx of Afghan refugees into Iran, as people continue to flee Afghanistan's cities.