Appeal for peace by new UN Secretary-General, António Guterres
On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight? Civilians are pounded with deadly force. Women,...
Universal Public Health Insurance for Refugees in Iran; a Success Story
Habibollah, a 47 year old Afghan refugee, conveys how UPHI has relieved his financial pressures, since he could no longer work as a daily labourer once he was struck by his illness.
Iran hosts one of world’s largest refugee situations: UNHCR envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) Representative in Iran Sivanka Dhanapala lauded the Islamic Republic of Iran for “generously hosting one of the largest refugee situations” in the world. “The Islamic Republic of Iran...
Commissioner Christos Stylianides visits Iran to discuss humanitarian challenges in the country
EU to further cooperation with Iran on humanitarian issues Commissioner Christos Stylianides is concluding his second visit this year to Iran. During his three-day stay, the Commissioner met with the national authorities, including the Minister for Foreign Affairs,...
UNHCR Iran welcomes FAO as the most recent strategy partner in assisting Afghan refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran warmly welcomes the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) as the latest partner to the Solution Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR). Launched in 2012, the SSAR is a quadripartite multi-year regional...
The Republic of Korea supports protection and humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugee girls in Iran
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Afghan refugees in the Islamic Republic of Iran through the signing of a new Letter of Understanding with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for...
Refugees transform walls into works of art
Project piloted by UNHCR and the Government of Iran has cleaned up a neighbourhood in one of Iran’s poorest refugee communities.
With 1 human in every 113 affected, forced displacement hits record high
Conflict and persecution caused global forced displacement to escalate sharply in 2015 reaching the highest level ever recorded and representing immense human suffering, according to a report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. UNHCR’s annual Global Trends...
UN refugee chief warns of worrying ‘climate of xenophobia’ in Europe
The UN’s refugee chief says a worrying “climate of xenophobia” has taken hold in Europe as the continent struggles with the biggest influx of migrants since World War II. Speaking to AFP in Tehran at the start of a regional tour, UN High Commissioner...