Universal Public Health Insurance now open for all refugees until 24 February
More support needed for refugee education in Iran
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Iran’s efforts to extend education opportunities for nearly half a million Afghan children in the country, and recognizes that the country needs greater humanitarian support because of the economic challenges it faces...
UNHCR welcomes Iran’s new nationality law addressing statelessness
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s amendment of the nationality law to allow children born to Iranian women and non-Iranian men to acquire Iranian nationality, regardless of whether they are born on Iranian...
UNHCR and Republic of Korea call for stronger private sector engagement to boost economic opportunities for refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea today brought together international private companies and business networks, diplomatic missions, Non-Governmental Organizations, and UN agencies to call for more investment in livelihoods and...
Fifth cycle of Salamat health insurance enrollment
All the refugees holding Amayesh Card can approach one of the Pishkhan centres to enroll in UPHI and receive their booklets. Salamat booklets cover out-patient care (e.g. doctor’s fees, medicine, lab tests, and radiology) and hospitalization services in all...
World Refugee Day in Tehran highlights 40th year of the Afghan refugee situation as global displacement hits record high
The Islamic Republic of Iran joined millions worldwide to commemorate World Refugee Day (WRD), as the number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70.8 million in 2018. This is the highest figure ever reported by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and is...