Iran commemorates World Refugee Day 2016
To commemorate his first ever World Refugee Day as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi has chosen to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This was combined with his will to show respect to the holy month of...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi visits Iran
Less than six months after having taken up his new assignment, the newly appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, opted to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran 17 – 19 June 2016. On his first official tour of the region which...
Diplomatic Missions and UN Agencies visit Kerman
UNHCR , together with its main Government counterpart coordinated a visit for Diplomatic missions and UN agencies to Kerman province on 26 and 27 April 2016. The delegation comprised of esteemed Ambassadors of Afghanistan, Australia, Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey,...
UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner, George Okoth-Obbo, commends Iran on stabilising refugee communities in the country
Visiting the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of his tour to the region to review the situation of Afghan refugees, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Mr George Okoth-Obbo commended Iran for its generosity and exemplarily role in relation to refugees....
UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner George Okoth-Obbo Commends Iran on Stabilising Refugee Communities in the Country
Visiting the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of his tour to the region to review UNHCR’s operations, especially in relation to the Afghan situation, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Mr George Okoth-Obbo commended the Islamic Republic of Iran for the...
UNHCR appreciates Chaartaar band for their charity concert
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Tehran is pleased to support the very successful charity concert performed by the popular “Chartar” band in the Opera House of Tehran “Talare- Vahdat” on 14 December 2015. More...