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Educated youth are the ambassadors of peace and prosperity

Educated youth are the ambassadors of peace and prosperity

German sponsored DAFI scholarship offers a lifeline to refugee students globally 25 Afghan refugee DAFI scholars receive their graduation certificates ISLAMABAD: At a prestigious graduation ceremony, exultant Afghan refugee students walked tall as they received...

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in China Yao Chen arrives in Pakistan

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in China Yao Chen arrives in Pakistan

15 December, 2015 Press Release ISLAMABAD: UNHCR’s Goodwill Ambassador (GWA) in China, Yao Chen, has arrived in Islamabad on a four-day official visit to meet Afghan refugee women and children and seek first-hand information to garner support for the education of...

UHNCR underlines the need for ensuring safe education for all

UHNCR underlines the need for ensuring safe education for all

Press Release 10 December, 2015 ISLAMABAD (10 December, 2015): As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, UNHCR offices across Pakistan organized various activities aimed at raising awareness among the people specially youth about safe...

Afghan refugee defies oppression with paint

Afghan refugee defies oppression with paint

 News Stories, 26 November 2015 ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 2015, Pakistan (UNHCR) – Every stroke of Manizha’s brush tells a story. Through her art, hundreds of women have been given a voice, a chance to speak out about their harrowing experiences of life under the...