UNHCR expresses concern over Taliban decree banning girls from schools

Apr 13, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 : United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern over the closure of secondary schools for Afghan girls...

UNHCR expresses concern about rapid migration under Taliban rule in Afghanistan

Dec 10, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 10 : United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has expressed concern on rapid migration under the Taliban's rule from Afghanistan...

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...

Political uncertainty may force 500,000 Afghans to leave country in next 4 months: UNHCR

Aug 29, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 29 : Due to political uncertainty following the collapse of the former government to the Taliban, the United Nations High Commissioner...

Tajikistan readies camps for fleeing Afghans, UNHCR calls for support

Apr 17, 2022

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], April 17 : Even after eight months of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, Afghan citizens continue to take dangerous steps to flee...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee agency prize

Oct 04, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 : UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced on Tuesday that former German chancellor Angela Merkel will receive the 2022 UNHCR...