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UNHCR assists hundreds of displaced Iraqis at border with Iran
27 Jul 2011 UNHCR, partner organizations and the Iraqi government help more than 800 people recently displaced by cross-border shelling on the frontier with Iran. -
Swedish MP taps on childhood experiences to help young refugees
12 Jan 2011 New MP Hanif Bali cares deeply about the welfare of unaccompanied refugee children in Sweden. He first came to Sweden as a lone infant. -
Voluntary returns to Afghanistan exceed 100,000 this year
27 Aug 2010 -
Number of voluntary returns to Afghanistan this year tops 100,000
27 Aug 2010 The number of people returning voluntarily to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran this year has exceeded 100,000. All but 5,000 of these are from Pakistan. -
UNHCR says more attention needed for Afghan children on the move
14 Jun 2010 -
UNHCR seeks US$18 million to plug funding gap for Afghan refugees in Iran
1 Jun 2010 -
UNHCR seeks US$18 million to assist Afghan refugees in Iran
1 Jun 2010 The UN refugee agency calls for US$18 million to meet an anticipated shortfall this year in its requested funding for Afghan refugees in Iran. -
Hard times lure Afghans to Iran, deter some refugees from returning
11 Aug 2009 Every year, hundreds of thousands of Afghans head to Iran in search of work, saying their strife-torn country cannot provide enough suitable jobs. -
UNHCR annual report shows 42 million people uprooted worldwide
16 Jun 2009