New UNHCR medical equipment benefit refugees and Iranians alike
TEHRAN – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in the Islamic Republic of Iran has handed over essential medical equipment and medicines worth USD 10 million to the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME), in partnership with and the Bureau for Aliens and...
UN Refugee Agency appeal for support for Afghan refugees and hosts, in neighbouring countries
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and humanitarian partners have today launched a response plan to support 7.9 million people: 5.2 million Afghans – including refugees, as well as 2.7 million of their local host communities, across the region. The Regional Refugee Response...
UNHCR welcomes Japan’s donation of USD 1.2 million to support displaced Afghans in Iran
Tehran, Iran – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the generous contribution of USD 1.2 million from the Government of Japan, which will support protection and assistance of Afghans who have been residing in Iran for decades, and those who newly fled in 2021. Iran...
Afghan refugees acquiring new skills in Iran
The sudden upheaval in Afghanistan in 2021 hardly left any Afghan unaffected. Many had no choice but to seek safety outside their country. For Mohamad Baqer, who used to work with the then Afghan authorities, staying in Afghanistan meant constant fear for his and his...
UNHCR relief convoy has arrived in Khoy
Under the UN Iran -led relief efforts to deliver the much-needed assistance, UNHCR Iran has donated 3000 blankets, tents & other emergency relief items to some of the most remote villages affected by a magnitude 5.9 quake in late January....
UNHCR relief items arrive in Iran’s earthquake-affected areas
UNHCR’s humanitarian supplies to support relief efforts in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province have arrived in Khoy, which was hit by a deadly earthquake on 28 January. As part of a coordinated response with other United Nations agencies, UNHCR has sent core relief...
Republic of Bulgaria’s first contribution to UNHCR programmes in Iran
UNHCR expresses its appreciation to Bulgaria for their first contribution to UNHCR programmes in the areas of education and health for Afghan refugees in Iran. With this contribution, refugee children can benefit from Iran’s inclusive education policies at the same...
Afghan women affected by Taliban bans on work and study fear for their futures
Displaced women fear they will be unable to support their families without access to work and education.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls to reverse ban of women humanitarian workers in Afghanistan
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, joins the heads of other humanitarian organizations in calling on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to reverse its directive that restricts women from working with non-governmental organizations. “Preventing...