27 May 2018
Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Mr. Volker Türk, has arrived in Tehran on a two-day visit. Mr. Türk is the UN’s leading expert on international protection and his visit is meant to reaffirm UNHCR’s commitment to continue its strong partnership with the Islamic Republic of Iran – one [...]
18 Feb 2018
The official inauguration ceremony of Shahid Majid Boshkouh High School for boys in Bushehr province took place on 4 February 2018. Located in a high refugee populated area, the school is the result of partnership between the Ministry of Education, the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants [...]
31 Jul 2017
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 Immigrants’ Affairs (BAFIA) of the [...]
18 Feb 2017
The official inauguration ceremony of Shahid Majid Boshkouh High School for boys in Bushehr province took place on 4 February 2018. Located in a high refugee populated area, the school is the result of partnership between the Ministry of Education, the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants [...]
21 Jun 2016
The UN's refugee chief says a worrying "climate of xenophobia" has taken hold in Europe as the continent struggles with the biggest influx of migrants since World War II. Speaking to AFP in Tehran at the start of a regional tour, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said European [...]
13 Feb 2016
young Afghan woman born and educated in Iran, she repatriated 3 years ago, taking with her the knowledge and skills she acquired, to work and help reconstruct her homeland.
19 Nov 2015
The Government of Denmark’s USD 1.9 million donation assists the Islamic Republic of Iran in meeting the livelihood needs of more than 950,000 Afghan refugees currently residing in Iran. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Iran, Mr. Sivanka Dhanapala, [...]
17 Sep 2015
AVA Diplomatic’s Exclusive Interview with Sivanka Dhanapala, the UNHCR Representative in Iran. The UNHCR Office was first established in 1950 by the United Nations. Once formed, UNHCR became in charge of leading and coordinating international activities to protect refugees and find solutions to [...]
