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...
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...
UNHCR celebrates DAFI’s 30 years of refugee scholarship support, calling for more investment in education
Geneva – For the last 30 years, the German-backed DAFI scholarship programme has helped transform the lives and prospects of numerous young displaced people, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said today as it urged more investment in access to higher education for...
UNHCR commemorates World refugee Day in Iran for the first time since COVID-19
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, this week marked World Refugee Day with a series of events across the Islamic Republic of Iran, under the theme: “Whoever, Wherever, Whenever, Everyone has the right to seek safety”. For the first time in two years since the outbreak of...
UNHCR: Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend
Despite some signs of progress, the speed and scale of forced displacement is outpacing solutions for refugees. The number of people forced to flee their homes has increased every year over the past decade and stands at the highest level since records began, a trend...