INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNHCR and the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs (BAFIA) of the Ministry of Interior, brought
together refugees, host communities, government officials, members of the diplomatic community, and humanitarian and development partners to
Charge, Inna Gladkova, appreciated Iran for generously hosting Afghans for over four decades and stressed the need to mobilize even more
international support for Iran, at a time when wars and conflicts are causing the highest levels of forced displacement ever recorded in
International Affairs, Environment and Sustainable Development Department of the Ministry of Foreign affairs, and other government officials
also attended.Other events in Khorasan Razavi, Fars, Isfahan, and Kerman provinces included colorful refugee-focused events, photo
building blocks to becoming independent and self-sufficient
Despite the growing economic challenges, the Government of Iran has continued to invest in critical services for refugees and has maintained
its inclusive policies.UNHCR welcomes the ongoing headcount exercise by the Government of Iran to record all undocumented Afghans and newly
arrived asylum-seekers in the country
This is a positive step to provide international protection, including documentation, to all those who may need it
A solid asylum system that can provide accurate data about persons of concern, will also allow for more international support for Iran.A
one of the main features of the event
A refugee handicraft bazaar also attracted large numbers of people to appreciate Afghan crafts, cuisine, and music at the landmark Milad
times of crisis, has opened its arms to accept asylum seekers from its eastern neighbor.The number of Afghan immigrants living in Iran has
After entering Iran, Afghan immigrants had the highest presence in the provinces of Khorasan Razavi, South Khorasan, and
Sistan-Baluchestan.President Ebrahim Raisi has said despite the fact that the Europeans have made many claims about supporting the Afghans,
but have not provided them with any assistance, contrary to their comments, today more than four million Afghans are guests of the Islamic
Republic.In light of the pandemic, all refugees, even those undocumented, benefited from access to free primary health services and free
COVID-19-related testing, treatment, and hospitalization, just like Iranian nationals.The same happened for the vaccination when the country
