UN High Commissioner for Refugees
International organization
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View Timeline →Insufficient International Support Fails to Cover Iran's Hosting Costs for Refugees
Nader Yarahmadi criticized the lack of adequate international support for Iran's refugee hosting efforts at a UN meeting. He stressed that financial cuts should not…
Shahid Nasiri Guest City in Saveh Registered as a Population Center
Shahid Nasiri Guest City has been officially registered as a population center in Iran after 30 years of advocacy. This development follows a UN visit…
Detention and Premature Expulsion of Afghan Refugees from Pakistan Intensifies
The Pakistani government has begun detaining and expelling Afghan refugees ahead of the March 2025 deadline, affecting hundreds who hold temporary residence cards. The situation…
Concerns Over the Situation of Two Witnesses from the 'Aban People's Tribunal'; Possibility of Fatemeh Davand's Deportation from Turkey and Rejection of Fatemeh Khushru's Asylum Request from Georgia
Fatemeh Davand, a witness from the November 2019 protests, faces potential deportation from Turkey, while Fatemeh Khushru's asylum request in Georgia has been rejected. Both…
WHO and UNHCR Strengthen Health Services for Refugees Amid COVID-19
The WHO and UNHCR have signed a new agreement to enhance health services for forcibly displaced people, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This…