UNHCR hands over thousands of tents, other emergency relief items to Sindh government
KARACHI, 6 September 2022: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has handed over thousands of tents and other emergency relief items to the Sindh government which will benefit hundreds of thousands of flood-affected people in the province. The first three of nine scheduled...
UNHCR hands over 7,000 tents, thousands of emergency relief items to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government
PESHAWAR, 2 September 2022: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has handed over 7,000 tents, and thousands of other emergency relief items to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after flooding devastated homes in a number of the Province’s...
Pakistan’s disastrous floods uproot refugees and citizens
Afghan refugees are among the 33 million people in Pakistan affected by torrential rains and flooding. By Qaiser Khan Afridi in Nowshera, Pakistan “That night was unforgettable as our house was inundated within minutes. We had no other option but to leave at once,”...
UNHCR urges immediate support for millions caught in Pakistan floods
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today urged support for a massive scale-up in emergency relief for millions of people in Pakistan hit by monsoon floods that have already killed more than 1,000 people. Over 30 million people in Pakistan have been affected by...
Eager for career opportunities, 122 youths graduate from skills training programme
UNHCR and partner Inspire Pakistan provide education, livelihoods training to refugee and Pakistani students 21 July 2022 RAWALPINDI – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Inspire Pakistan held a graduation ceremony for the first intake of Afghan refugees and Pakistani...
Whoever. Wherever. Whenever. Everyone has the Right to Seek Safety
Pakistan and UNHCR mark World Refugee Day Press release ISLAMABAD, 20 June 2022 – World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of...
Government, UNHCR verify 1.3 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, 3 June 2022 – The Government of Pakistan, with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, completed the verification of some 1.3 million registered Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan. The Documentation Renewal and Information Verification Exercise,...
EU funds boost capacity and save lives at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar
PESHAWAR, 18 May 2022 – As part of a concerted effort to strengthen the delivery of health services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency handed over critical and advanced medical equipment to the Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC)...
Beekeeping by Afghan refugees helps boost Pakistan’s honey business
High in Pakistan’s rolling hills, a mountain valley is a refuge not only for bees, but also refugees from Afghanistan. By Qaiser Khan Afridi and Aoife McDonnell in Buner, Pakistan Dressed in a protective suit and a mesh head-net, Nazak Mir approaches a hive box and...