Inauguration of Shahid Mohseni school in Shahid Naseri settlement in Markazi province
UNHCR together with its counterparts, the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs and the Ministry of Education, inaugurated their joint project Shahid Mohseni School; a 12-classroom primary school for girls and boys constructed in Shahid Naseri Settlement in...
Inauguration ceremony of Shahid Majid Boshkouh high school
The official inauguration ceremony of Shahid Majid Boshkouh High School for boys in Bushehr province took place on 4 February 2018. Located in a high refugee populated area, the school is the result of partnership between the Ministry of Education, the Bureau for...
Announcement No. 1 regarding the registration scheme for Afghan nationals
Undocumented Afghan nationals whose children are currently enrolled in schools, undocumented Afghan nationals who married Iranian spouses, and also documented Afghan nationals whose spouse and children hold expired documentation/or do not have any type of...
UNHCR’s project leaves a big impact on refugees’ lives
International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebrated with three refugees who have received wheelchairs shows the true impact of such interventions.
The Launch of the ‘Afghan Committee for People with Disabilities’
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was commemorated worldwide on 3rd December 2016. In Mashhad in northeast Iran, the occasion was marked through the launch of the newly created ‘Afghan Committee for People with Disabilities’ in close cooperation with...
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,...