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2022-07-19 16:48
UNHCR: 274,000 Afghan refugees will remain in Iran by end of 2022
TEHRAN - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has estimated that 274,000 Afghan refugees, including those that have arrived in 2021, will remain in Iran by end of 2022.
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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).
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2022-06-27 18:23
Iran’s decent services to refugees are commendable: UNHCR
TEHRAN – Iran’s efforts and activities in the last 40 years have been commendable to refugees, and in the past year, after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, has reached its peak, Maha Kashour, head of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Mashhad, has stated.
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2022-06-25 17:59
UNHCR holds World Refugee Day in Iran for first time since COVID-19
TEHRAN – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, marked World Refugee Day on Wednesday with a series of events across the Islamic Republic of Iran, under the theme of “Whoever, Wherever, Whenever, everyone has the right to seek safety”.
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2022-06-21 18:13
Iran manages to host Afghan refugees despite U.S. ruthless sanctions
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2022-06-20 21:42
Iran manages to host Afghan refugees despite U.S. ruthless sanctions
TEHRAN- The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a welcoming neighbor, has been harboring millions of Afghan refugees for decades, while being subjected to years of sanctions.
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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.
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2022-05-11 17:08
UNHCR lifts Level 2 emergency for Afghan refugees in Iran
TEHRAN - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has lifted the Level 2 emergency for the Afghanistan situation in Iran in April.
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2022-05-11 17:01
Germany, Norway ready to support Iran improve refugee services
TEHRAN – The ambassadors of Germany and Norway to Tehran have said the two countries are ready to support Iran in improving services to refugees.
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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.
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2022-02-01 18:29
Guterres lauds Iran’s generosity for hosting Afghan refugees
TEHRAN – António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has praised Iran’s generosity which – for decades – has hosted millions of Afghans in need.
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2022-01-31 17:35
Intl. support for refugees in Iran should be strengthened: UN’s Freijsen
TEHRAN – Ivo Freijsen, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Representative in Iran, said that international support for Iran should be strengthened given the presence of millions of refugees in the country.
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2022-01-19 20:00
Spain donates 2.2m doses of vaccine to Afghan refugees in Iran
TEHRAN – A consignment of AstraZeneca vaccine from Spain amounting to 2.2 million doses arrived at Imam Khomeini Airport on Wednesday to help vaccination of Afghan refugees.
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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.
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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.
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2021-12-20 17:07
UNHCR thanks Iran for vaccinating Afghan refugees
TEHRAN – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, thanked Health Minister Bahram Einollahi for including Afghan refugees in Iran’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
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2021-12-15 20:50
S. Korea allocates $2.5m to support Afghan refugees in Iran
TEHRAN - The Republic of Korea has contributed USD 2.5 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF, the UN Children’s Agency, in support of programs to help Afghan refugees in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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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.
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2021-11-28 18:45
Vaccination of Afghan refugees a great achievement for Iran: WHO
TEHRAN – World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Iran Jaffar Hussain has said it is a great achievement for Iran that the government is vaccinating every Afghan refugee going to the vaccination center even before receiving COVID vaccines from Humanitarian Buffer (COVAX).
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2021-11-24 20:30
Tehran considers easing visa rules for Afghan nationals
TEHRAN – The Foreign Ministry Director-General for West Asia has said that Iran considers easing visa rules for Afghan nationals.
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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.
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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.
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2021-11-01 20:43
WHO, UNHCR to provide more health services to Afghan refugees in Iran
TEHRAN – The World Health Organization plans to boost support to Iran in delivering health care services to the Afghan community, as well as the host population in the country, orchestrated in collaboration with UNHCR.
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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.
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2021-10-08 19:30
Finland supports Afghan refugees in Iran
TEHRAN – Finland has contributed €1.5 million to help the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) support Afghan refugees in Iran.
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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.
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2021-08-10 17:03
UNHCR concerned by Afghan refugees fleeing to Iran
TEHRAN – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is extremely concerned by the rapid escalation of conflict in Afghanistan, which forced two hundred Afghan refugees to flee to Iran over the weekend.
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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.
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2021-06-21 21:00
WFP supports over 30,000 refugees in Iran
TEHRAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has supported 30,009 refugees by providing food items and financial assistance during May.
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2021-06-19 18:07
By Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR representative and Negar Gerami, WFP representative
World refugee Day 2021: Together we can heal, learn and shine
Over the course of the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all facets of life, causing millions of deaths around the world and leading to human suffering, economic recession, restrictions on mobility, and severe limitations on daily life. Iran was one of the first countries impacted by the virus and still today, we all continue to struggle to get our normal lives back.
