UN High Commissioner for Refugees appeals for urgent support for Afghans

Sep 17, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 17 : UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed for "urgent and sustained" support for Afghans inside the country and...

Taliban has to fulfil promises if they want their financial resources to be unfrozen: UN official

Jan 10, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 10 : The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) High Commissioner Filippo Grandi has said that the Taliban has to fulfil some promises...

UN Refugee chief says Afghanistan a priority despite Russia-Ukraine war

Mar 14, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 : A delegation led by Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) arrived in Kabul on Monday to...

Afghanistan's humanitarian situation 'pretty desperate', urgent aid needed: UN refugee chief

Sep 18, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 : United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has said that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is pretty desperate...

Will bring perspective of most impacted by Afghanistan crises to UNGA, says UN refugee chief

Sep 20, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], September 20 : In the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA) meet slated for this week, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo...

UNHCR chief tests positive for COVID-19

Oct 07, 2020

Geneva [Switzerland], October 7 : United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi on Wednesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.