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Japan and UNHCR sign a USD 3.3 million agreement in support of Afghan refugees living in Iran
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UNICEF and UNHCR sign a Letter of Understanding to expand cooperation for vulnerable children in Iran
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Fostering inclusion of refugees in national education systems and beyond
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French support to Afghan refugees in Iran and Pakistan
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Iran becomes the second largest refugee hosting country as forced displacement hits new record high globally
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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 opportunity to focus on building their skills and shaping their futures.
Bardsir refugee settlement in Kerman is the only settlement in Iran equipped with a wastewater treatment plant.
The infrastructure broke down five years ago and led to the disposal of sewage in the nearby fields causing serious environmental and hygiene concerns. Read more
Youth with Refugees Art Contest 2023
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in partnership with UNIQLO, invite you to a global design contest in support of refugees. Your best designs on the theme “hope away from home” will be turned into t-shirts and sold globally to raise funds for refugees. Submission link
Global Trends show the number of forcibly displaced people is steadily increasing.
2021 ➡️ 89.3 million
2022 ➡️ 108.4 million
May 2023 ➡️ 110+ million
What does UNHCR’s #GlobalTrends report tell us?
Too many people #ForcedToFlee.
Too many lives torn apart.
For Sultan Zoori, an Afghan refugee in Iran, having health insurance proved to be a lifesaver.
Iran is one of the few countries in the world that allows refugees to have health insurance, the same as nationals, through the Universal Public Health Insurance scheme. Health insurance aims to provide the most vulnerable refugees with desperately needed access to medical care, including surgeries, dialysis, radiology, laboratory tests and much more at subsidized cost.