Japan and UNHCR sign a USD 3.3 million agreement in support of Afghan refugees living in Iran
Tehran, 26 February 2024 – The government of Japan and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency have signed a partnership agreement worth USD 3.3 million [JPY 492 million] to improve access of Afghan refugees and host communities to quality education and health care services....
UNICEF and UNHCR sign a Letter of Understanding to expand cooperation for vulnerable children in Iran
On 8 February 2024, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU). This will expand joint efforts in Iran to support the Government’s response to the increasing...
Fostering inclusion of refugees in national education systems and beyond
Hazratollah beams with pride talking about his school. The 12-year-old Afghan refugee studies hard and loves learning, earning his teacher’s and principal’s praise. He has made fast friends with all his classmates since starting school in Iran. For over 40...
French support to Afghan refugees in Iran and Pakistan
ISLAMABAD-TEHRAN – The Government of France recently announced a financial contribution of EUR 03 million to support UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its critical programmes for Afghans in the Islamic Republics of Iran and Pakistan. The funding will enable...
WORLD REFUGEE DAY: Iran celebrates inclusive policies and calls for global solidarity
Tehran, IRAN – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in the Islamic Republic of Iran, marked World Refugee Day with a series of events celebrating refugees’ resilience and courage and the country’s commendable inclusive policies towards refugees. The occasion served as a...
Iran becomes the second largest refugee hosting country as forced displacement hits new record high globally
TEHRAN: UNHCR’s flagship annual report, Global Trends in Forced Displacement, found that by the end of 2022, the number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence, and human rights abuses stood at a record 108.4 million, up by 19.1 million from the year before,...
Top diplomats witness positive impact of funding for refugees in Kerman
TEHRAN: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency welcomed a delegation of ambassadors and diplomats from Austria, Bulgaria, France, and Switzerland to Kerman Province. The two-day visit done in coordination with the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs (BAFIA) and the...
New UNHCR medical equipment benefit refugees and Iranians alike
TEHRAN – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in the Islamic Republic of Iran has handed over essential medical equipment and medicines worth USD 10 million to the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME), in partnership with and the Bureau for Aliens and...
UN Refugee Agency appeal for support for Afghan refugees and hosts, in neighbouring countries
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and humanitarian partners have today launched a response plan to support 7.9 million people: 5.2 million Afghans – including refugees, as well as 2.7 million of their local host communities, across the region. The Regional Refugee Response...