INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
been internally displaced in Afghanistan since the start of 2021, of which 20 percent are women and 60 percent are children.As the number
one destination for Afghan refugees, Iran has opened its arms to accept asylum seekers from its eastern neighbor.According to evolving
estimates by the Government of Iran, approximately 500,000 to 1 million Afghans came to Iran in 2021.Some 40,714 Afghans who arrived in Iran
from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022 have approached UNHCR requesting assistance and protection.Moreover, some 170,000 have now returned to
their previous places of residence, as the security situation improves.Arrivals have continued during 2022 due to further deterioration of
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.The number of Afghan immigrants living in Iran has exceeded four million
After entering Iran, Afghan immigrants had the highest presence in the provinces of Khorasan Razavi, South Khorasan, and
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.Iran has so far been able to provide decent services to refugees in the fields of health, livelihood, and vocational
training in cooperation with UNHCR, she noted.MG
