empowering refugees in Iran

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  • Inadequate intl. aid makes providing services to refugees impossible 2022-10-14 17:42

    Inadequate intl. aid makes providing services to refugees impossible

    TEHRAN – With the continued allocation of insufficient international aid, it is very difficult and almost impossible for the Islamic Republic to continue providing services to refugees and unauthorized foreign nationals, the Iranian delegation at the 73rd meeting of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner for Refugees, said.

  • Significant increase in refugee literacy 2022-06-29 17:59

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Significant increase in refugee literacy

    TEHRAN – The literacy rate among refugees has increased significantly in recent decades. So that the literacy rate of Afghan immigrants in Iran is higher than the number of literate people in Afghanistan, according to a report published in June by the research center of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis).

  • Four decades of free hosting of refugees 2022-06-20 17:56

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Four decades of free hosting of refugees

    TEHRAN – As the number one destination for Afghan refugees, Iran alone, more than any other European or Western country in times of crisis, has opened its arms to accept asylum seekers from its eastern neighbor.

  • UNHCR, WFP help refugee children stay in school 2022-04-15 19:00

    UNHCR, WFP help refugee children stay in Iranian schools

    TEHRAN – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Program (WFP) help refugee children living in ran to stay in school and reach for their dreams.

  • UK provides £1m through WFP to support refugees in Iran 2022-01-17 17:55

    UK provides £1m through WFP to support refugees in Iran

    TEHRAN – The United Kingdom has made its first-ever contribution equaling £1 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in support of vulnerable Afghan refugees in Iran.

  • UK supports refugee programs in Iran 2021-12-25 19:00

    UK supports refugee programs in Iran

    TEHRAN – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has said it welcomes the United Kingdom’s donation of GBP 2 million (equivalent to some $2.7 million) to protect and assist Afghans fleeing to Iran seeking safety.

  • Italy supports Afghan refugees in Iran 2021-12-07 17:38

    Italy supports Afghan refugees in Iran

    TEHRAN – Italy has contributed €1.5 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to support Afghans residing in Iran.

  • Iran to vaccinate refugees against coronavirus 2021-11-20 18:13

    Iran to vaccinate refugees against coronavirus

    TEHRAN – Refugees in Iran will be vaccinated in cooperation with international organizations, Mehdi Mahmoudi, the director of the bureau for aliens and foreign immigrants at the Ministry of Interior, has announced.

  • Foreign aid to Afghan refugees in Iran is small: UNHCR 2021-11-15 16:42

    Foreign aid to Afghan refugees in Iran is small: UNHCR

    TEHRAN – The amount of assistance provided by international organizations to address the needs of Afghan refugees in Iran is small, and most of the support is provided by the Iranian government and people, Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR Representative in Iran, said.

  • Germany ready to help support refugees in Iran: envoy 2021-10-15 17:58

    Germany ready to help support refugees in Iran: envoy

    TEHRAN – German Ambassador to Iran Hans Odo Motzel has expressed readiness to help solve the problems of refugees by expanding cooperation with international organizations, appreciating Iran for the services provided to refugees.

  • Germany contributes €2m to support refugees in Iran 2021-09-03 19:00

    Germany contributes €2m to support refugees in Iran

    TEHRAN – Germany has contributed €2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in support of vulnerable Afghan and Iraqi refugees in Iran.

  • Iran urges UNHCR to provide coronavirus vaccine for refugees 2021-08-04 17:04

    Iran urges UNHCR to provide coronavirus vaccine for refugees

    TEHRAN – Iran has urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide funding and strengthen the necessary infrastructure to receive vaccines and facilities for the refugees, ISNA reported.