30 Nov 2020
TEHRAN – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, jointly with the Embassy of Switzerland and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in the Islamic Republic of Iran, today held a ceremony to present Ms. Rozma Ghafouri with the Nansen Refugee Award for Asia region.Rozma, a refugee who fled Afghanistan 23 years ago, [...]
In July 2023, more than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit Iran hard, Iran’s Health Ministry announced the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency in the country. While refugees remained resilient, the damage to their already fragile health and the loss of livelihoods triggered by the [...]
3 Sep 2020
In a report released today, titled “Coming Together for Refugee Education,” UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, predicts that unless immediate and bold action is taken by the international community to beat back the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 on refugee education, the potential of millions of young refugees living in some […]
8 Jul 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with representatives from the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, are today calling for renewed partnerships, targeted investments and more international solidarity to address one of the world’s longest-running displacement situations.As [...]
Be creative and help refugees We need to stay at home to halt the spread of the coronavirus. But what about the millions of people who have had to flee their homes because of war? If you are between 12 and 25 years old, you can help refugees by drawing a picture or a comic to share the message [...]
25 May 2020
Enterprising Afghan enrolled in beautician classes, but due to lack of economic opportunities made worse by COVID-19, she is struggling to start her own business.
Around UNHCR Iran Education is a basic human right that should be accessible to all, regardless of circumstance. A UNHCR funded school was recently inaugurated in Zarch, Yazd Province that will welcome students for the new academic year. The school offers refugee and Iranian students an [...]
1 May 2020
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
16 Apr 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, urges greater support to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that leaving Afghans and their host communities behind will have a far-reaching and negative impact on global efforts to fight the virus. The coronavirus poses [...]
2 Apr 2020
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, detailed today a series of measures it is taking in its field operations to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and prevent further spread. “I am deeply concerned at this unprecedented pandemic and its impact on refugees and their host communities. [...]
