The Secretary General’s message on World Refugee Day 2017
World Refugee Day is an expression of solidarity with people who have been uprooted from their homes by war or persecution. The latest figures from the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, show that at least 65.6 million people – 1 of every 113 members of the human family...
Germany and UNHCR collaborate to strengthen support for Afghan refugees in Iran
Joint Press Release of the German Embassy Tehran and the UNHCR Representation in the Islamic Republic of Iran Germany and UNHCR collaborate to strengthen support for Afghan refugees in Iran. Germany will strengthen support for Iran’s policies for Afghan Refugees by...
UNHCR Iran expresses its appreciation to the government of Japan
UNHCR Representative in Iran, Sivanka Dhanapala, met with the Ambassador of Japan, Hiroyasu Kobayashi on 8 June 2017 to express UNHCR’s deep appreciation for the ongoing support from the Government and People of Japan in assisting refugees in the Islamic Republic of...
Newly constructed health post enhances refugees’ access to health services in Rafsanjan city
UNHCR is pleased to announce the opening of a newly constructed health post in Rafsanjan City, as part of UNHCR’s 2016 tripartite agreement between the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants’ Affairs (BAFIA), the Ministry of Health (MoH) and UNHCR. The inauguration...
Opening ceremony of Esfahan’s newly relocated Field Unit
The opening ceremony of Esfahan’s newly relocated Field Unit office took place in the presence of UNHCR Representative Mr. Sivanka Dhanapala on 24 April. The Provincial Mayor, representative if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director General of the Bureau of Aliens...
Knowing Afghanistan; bringing Afghan refugees closer to their homeland
Over 200 refugees participated in a vibrant three-day event was held in Yazd from 4-6 March 2017 to mark the closing ceremony of the Government of Iran’s cultural initiative for Afghan refugees, ‘Knowing Afghanistan’. For the fourth year running, the Bureau for Aliens...
Inauguration of Imam Reza school for girls in Alborz province
UNHCR together with its counterparts, the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs and the Ministry of Education, inaugurated their joint project Imam Reza School; a 12-classroom secondary school for girls constructed in a refugee populated area in Alborz...
Second SSAR partners meeting convened at BAFIA premises
Over the past five years, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, UNHCR and national and international partners consisting of several NGOs and INGOs have firmly rooted their assistance to Afghan refugees in the regional, multi-year framework of the Solutions...
