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Solar Streetlights Lead the Way to Safety for Refugees in Iran
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UNHCR Strengthens Healthcare for Refugees and Host Communities in Iran with Critical Medical Supplies
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Japan's contribution supports Afghan refugees in Iran
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Japan and UNHCR sign a USD 3.3 million agreement in support of Afghan refugees living in Iran
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Around UNHCR Iran
Education is a basic human right that should be accessible to all, regardless of circumstance.
A UNHCR funded school was recently inaugurated in Zarch, Yazd Province that will welcome students for the new academic year. The school offers refugee and Iranian students an opportunity to focus on building their skills and shaping their futures.
Bardsir refugee settlement in Kerman is the only settlement in Iran equipped with a wastewater treatment plant.
The infrastructure broke down five years ago and led to the disposal of sewage in the nearby fields causing serious environmental and hygiene concerns. Read more
Youth with Refugees Art Contest 2023
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in partnership with UNIQLO, invite you to a global design contest in support of refugees. Your best designs on the theme “hope away from home” will be turned into t-shirts and sold globally to raise funds for refugees. Submission link
Global Trends show the number of forcibly displaced people is steadily increasing.
2021 ➡️ 89.3 million
2022 ➡️ 108.4 million
May 2023 ➡️ 110+ million
What does UNHCR’s #GlobalTrends report tell us?
Too many people #ForcedToFlee.
Too many lives torn apart.
Refugee girls can become anyone
Lawyer, scientist, pilot, engineer.
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Refugee girls can become anyone—each with unique stories, dreams and strengths