1 Dec 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s move to give nationality to thousands of children born to Iranian mothers and non-Iranian fathers.The first children, out of some 10,000 children whose citizenship applications have so far been accepted, [...]
13 Oct 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has stepped up its cash assistance to support thousands of extremely vulnerable refugees whose livelihoods have been severely impacted by the continuing coronavirus pandemic in the Islamic Republic of Iran. But further funding is needed to support many more who are [...]
21 Sep 2020
TEHRAN – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, jointly with the Embassy of Switzerland and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in the Islamic Republic of Iran, are today announcing Ms. Rozma Ghafouri, the Nansen Refugee Award winner for the Asia region.Rozma, an Afghan refugee who fled her country for Iran 23 [...]
20 Jul 2020
Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran, Afghan refugee Fezzeh Hosseini has been working tirelessly to help local and Afghan patients affected by the virus.
7 May 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, received over the last week an additional of 1.8 tonnes of essential medical items to support the national COVID-19 response in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The consignment, which arrived in three flights from Shanghai, China, to Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran, [...]
7 Apr 2020
After earning a nursing degree on a UNHCR scholarship, Iraqi nurse Moheyman is working tirelessly to assist Iranians and fellow refugees in current COVID-19 crisis.
24 Mar 2020
Geneva, Switzerland - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, airlifted today (23 March) some 4.4 tonnes of much-needed medical aid items, including supplies to support the COVID-19 response in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Airbus A330-200 arrived at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran from Frankfurt at [...]
15 Mar 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has further enhanced its emergency support to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. To address the critical and urgent lack of hygiene materials in Iran, UNHCR in coordination with its government counterpart, the Bureau [...]
5 Mar 2020
Tehran, 5 March 2020 – The United Nations in the Islamic Republic of Iran is stepping up its efforts to support the country’s response to the new Coronavirus outbreak. On March 4, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran stood at 2,922 with 92 confirmed deaths. “I want to express my [...]
26 Jan 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and humanitarian partners to provide assistance to survivors of recent floods that swept through Sistan and Baluchistan province in the south of Iran recently in January. A truck carrying core relief [...]
