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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for much more support amid acute and rising humanitarian needs for 3.5 million people displaced by conflict inside Afghanistan – including 700,000 who were displaced in 2021. A lack of insulated shelters, warm clothes,...

Tehran, Iran – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the generous contribution of EUR 1.5 million from the Government of Italy, in support of Afghan refugees in the Islamic Republic of Iran. As UNHCR continues its efforts to provide protection and assistance to...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is profoundly concerned by escalating risks faced by Afghans seeking to flee into neighbouring countries as the situation within Afghanistan continues to deteriorate. As of today, Afghanistan’s land borders with Pakistan and Iran are open...

The Government of Germany has significantly increased its support for Afghan refugees in 2021, from an initial EUR 3.2 million earlier this year, to EUR 57 million as of November, to support the UN Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) response in the Islamic Republics of Iran,...

Tehran, Iran – The European Commission’s humanitarian branch, namely the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), visited Iran over the last ten days, in order to obtain a first-hand and updated understanding of the...