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15 April 2021  |  Source: UNHCR
Pakistan launches ‘drive’ to issue smartcards to registered Afghan refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the launch today of a country-wide campaign in Pakistan to verify and update the data...

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06 April 2021  |  Source: UNHCR
120,000 refugees assisted to access Iran’s health insurance scheme

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect refugees and host communities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, UNHCR...

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29 March 2021  |  Source: UNHCR
UNHCR: Stabilization will require increased support for Afghanistan’s returning refugees

UNHCR is urging stronger investment in Afghanistan as the country stands before a critical juncture for peace and development...

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03 July 2020  |  Source: UNHCR
UNHCR urges investment in Afghan displacement situation to achieve a decade of hope not despair

UNHCR is calling for targeted investments inside Afghanistan and in refugee-hosting Iran and Pakistan...

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14 April 2020  |  Source: UNHCR
Coronavirus – Now is not the time to forget Afghanistan and its neighbours

UNHCR urges greater support to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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11 February 2020  |  Source: UNHCR
Four decades and counting: An urgent need to rekindle hope for millions of Afghan refugees

UNHCR is calling on the world not to let hope fade for millions of displaced Afghans...

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16 December 2019  |  Source: UNHCR
Ending the Afghan exile

Some 2.7 million Afghans live as refugees abroad. Their future depends on solidarity and action today...

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13 December 2019  |  Source: UNHCR
UNHCR urges intensified support for displaced Afghans and refugee hosting nations

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for intensified support for displaced Afghans and their hosting communities...

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06 December 2019  |  Source: UNHCR
More support needed for refugee education in Iran

UNHCR welcomes Iran’s efforts to extend education opportunities for nearly half a million Afghan children in the country...

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