Special segment on the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF)
193 states agreed to the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants calling for a more equitable responsibility sharing for hosting and supporting the world’s refugee population in September 2016. One of the key outcomes of the declaration was the Comprehensive...
Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme (ExCom)
The opening session on Monday 2 October included a statement by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi where he called for renewed international efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts: “Global community is letting down millions of refugees and...
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes commitments made today at the Paris meeting on migration and asylum
“I am encouraged by the announcement of a comprehensive plan of action that will support long-term solutions to the complex issue of mixed migration and help address its root causes, in close cooperation with countries of origin and transit and in line with...
Pishkhan centres deliver high quality services to refugees for their health insurance
Over 120,000 refugees living in the Islamic Republic of Iran have enrolled in the 3rd cycle of the Salamat health insurance scheme in record time. The Universal Public Health Insurance (UPHI) is a tripartite agreement between the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign...
UNHCR oraganized field visit to refugee projects in Khorasan Razavi province
UNHCR organized a visit to refugee related projects in Khorasan Razavi province for Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations of Tehran from 10-12 July 2017. The mission showcased the services that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been...
War, violence, persecution push displacement to new unprecedented high
War, violence and persecution worldwide are causing more people than ever to be forcibly displaced, according to a report published today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. UNHCR’s new Global Trends report, the organization’s major annual survey of the state of...