UNHCR chief urges for inclusive education for all including Afghan refugees
Press Release 23 June 2016 PESHAWAR: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has urged the international community to invest more in youth empowerment and education while the current emergencies have increased global concern about the...
UNHCR, SAFRON issue Joint Communique
23 June 2016 The Joint Communique was issued by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi and Minister for States and Frontier Regions, Lt. Gen. (Retired) Abdul Qadir Baloch on the occasion of the UN High Commissioner’s Visit to Pakistan. 1) This...
World Refugee Day – With 1 human in every 113 affected, forced displacement hits record high
Press Release ISLAMABAD: Millions marked World Refugee Day (WRD) with events across the globe as UNHCR reported that the number of forcibly displaced people was higher than it had ever been in history. UNHCR’s annual Global Trends Report (GTR) which was released on...
Japan contributes US$ 4 million to support returnees in FATA, Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Press Release March 2, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The Government of Japan today announced a total contribution of US$ 16 million to UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP) and UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) agencies in...
UNHCR handovers three schools under RAHA programme to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government
Press Release 26 February, 2016 HARIPUR: As part of the Refugee Affected and Hosting Areas (RAHA) initiative, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) completed a two-year RAHA education project in the refugee hosting area of the Kalabat Township, district Haripur. The project,...
Empowering youth through education, skills development is key to stability and sustainable development: UNHCR
Press Release 25 February, 2016 QUETTA: UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner Mr. George Okoth-Obbo stressed the need for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to empower youth through education and skills development as an essential element of stability and sustainable...
Malala congratulates Aqeela Asifi for being selected as a top ten finalist for Global Teacher Award
Press Release 19 Feb, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai congratulated Aqeela Asifi, an Afghan refugee teacher for being selected as a top ten finalist for Global Teacher Award. “I am very happy and pray you win the Global Teacher Award,” said the Nobel...
UNHCR pays tributes to Afghan refugee teacher who makes it to the Top 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize
Press Release 18 Feb, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The Representative of UNHCR in Pakistan Mr. Indrika Ratwatte congratulated and paid rich tribute to Aqeela Asifi, an Afghan refugee teacher who has been included in the top 10 shortlist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher...
Afghan refugee teacher from Pakistan makes it to the Top 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2016
Press Release 17 Feb 2016 ISLAMABAD: Aqeela Asifi, an Afghan refugee teacher, who teaches children at the Kot Chandana refugee camp, Punjab, has been included in the top 10 shortlist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2016. Aqeela Asifi also won the...