UNHCR issues a non-return advisory for Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released yesterday a non-return advisory for Afghanistan, calling for a bar on forced returns of Afghan nationals, including asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected. In the wake of the rapid deterioration in the security and...
UNHCR warns Afghanistan’s conflict taking the heaviest toll on displaced women and children
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan today. As widespread fighting intensifies, the United Nations in Afghanistan continues to call for a permanent ceasefire and a negotiated settlement in the interests of the...
Afghan refugees reach Iran as violence escalates
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely concerned by the rapid escalation of conflict in Afghanistan this week. Amid intensified clashes in Nimruz province in the country’s south-west, nearly two hundred Afghan refugees have been forced to flee to the Islamic...
UNHCR urges states to protect refugees’ rights, not to instrumentalize their plight
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is increasingly concerned by the instrumentalization of refugees and migrants by states apparently to achieve political ends. People are not, and should never be, pawns in geopolitical games. When states encourage population outflows to...
UNHCR expresses its concerns regarding the risks related to onward movements of persons of concern from Iran to Turkey
UNHCR CAUTIONS REFUGEES: DO NOT believe rumours or informal information circulating on social media about movement to other countries, including Turkey and Europe. DO NOT believe what smugglers, human traffickers or others who may be posing as travel guides are...
Announcement on Amayesh 16 Registration
Amayesh 16 registration is currently underway, until 21 September 2021. However, the new cards being issued by BAFIA to refugees contain new and different codes as compared to previous years. UNHCR highly recommends that you make a copy, scan or take a photo of the...
UNHCR warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as the escalating conflict brings increased human suffering and civilian displacement. An estimated 270,000 Afghans have been newly displaced inside the country since January 2021...
Announcement on school enrolment for non-Iranian children in Iran
Every child has a right to go to school. Making sure that all children have access to education is at the heart of UNHCR’s mandate. In 2015, Iran began allowing all children of school age to attend primary and secondary school regardless of their documentation status...
Announcement on Resettlement
UNHCR expresses its concerns regarding the circulation of misinformation on social media and through other channels about resettlement. Do not believe rumours about registration for resettlement by UNHCR. We do not conduct registration for resettlement. Refugees with...