Generous donor support provides relief to refugee women hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic
Generous donor support provides relief to refugee women hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic News Story ISLAMABAD, 2 September 2020: When the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with lockdowns across the world impacted millions of people, Afghan refugee women in Pakistan – who were...
UNHCR, NAMA join hands to empower refugee and Pakistani women in Balochistan
UNHCR, NAMA join hands to empower refugee and Pakistani women in Balochistan Press Release QUETTA, 28 August 2020: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and NAMA Women Advancement Establishment of the United Arab Emirates joined hands to empower marginalized Afghan refugee and...
UNHCR Representative pledges continued support of refugees and host communities after first-ever visit to Peshawar
UNHCR Representative pledges continued support of refugees and host communities after first-ever visit to Peshawar Press release PESHAWAR, 13 August 2020: The UNHCR Representative in Pakistan, Ms. Noriko Yoshida, concluded her first-ever three-day visit to Peshawar by...
Government, UNHCR pay tribute to refugee student for earning distinction
Government, UNHCR pay tribute to refugee student for earning distinction Press release ISLAMABAD, 6 August 2020: The Government of Pakistan and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency paid tribute to an Afghan refugee student who secured second position in the matriculation exam...
Korea donates 1 million dollars to empower Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Press release ISLAMABAD, 30 July 2020: The Korean government and UNHCR are working hand-in-hand and making joint efforts to empower Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Korea will contribute 1 million dollars to a new UNHCR project that will strengthen the capacity and...
UNHCR calls for additional investments in education, livelihoods for Afghan refugees
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Forced displacement affecting 1 per cent of humanity
Global displacement stands at 79.5 million; half of the displaced are children; 11 million people displaced in 2019
Most vulnerable refugee families begin receiving Rs.12,000 emergency cash assistance
Press release ISLAMABAD, 20 May 2020: The Government of Pakistan, Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in collaboration with Pakistan Post, have begun the first disbursements of emergency cash assistance to the most vulnerable refugee families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
New UNHCR Representative in Pakistan arrives
Press release ISLAMABAD – 15 May 2020: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has appointed Ms. Noriko Yoshida as its new Representative in Pakistan. Ms. Yoshida recently arrived to take up her responsibilities. She succeeds Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela – who has become the...