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Zionist genocidal act endangers international peace: FM

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has warned against the aftermath of the Zionists’ genocidal act in Gaza, stressing that it threatens international peace and security.
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Iran FM departs for Geneva to attend UNHCR meeting

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has traveled to the Swiss city of Geneva to take part in a meeting held by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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Afghan students in Iran receive same education as Iranian peers: UNHCR

Kerman, IRNA – An official from office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran says that all Afghan refugee students in the country have access to same educational facilities as their Iranian peers.
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UNHCR appreciates Iran for hosting foreign refugees

Tehran, IRNA – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)’s Officer in Charge in Iran, Inna Gladkova, praised Iran's performance in hosting foreign refugees, especially Afghans, saying that the Islamic Republic continues its comprehensive policy of providing services to refugees despite sanctions and economic pressures.
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Iran hosting millions of refugees amid cruel sanctions

Tehran, IRNA – Regardless of the fact that the Islamic Republic of Iran is suffering from cruel and illegal sanctions, the Iranians continue hosting millions of migrants and asylum seekers.
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Iran FM warns about UNHRC meeting

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has cautioned about the negative impact of a political meeting by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the Islamic Republic’s cooperation with the West.
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Iran provides Afghans, Iranians with similar opportunity: Envoy

Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran has been providing a great number of Afghan refugees with a similar situation that the Iranian citizens are living in, an Iranian envoy said.
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ILO, UNHCR urged to scrutinize modern slavery among MKO terrorists

Tehran, IRNA - The Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism of the Middle East and the Worker House of the Islamic Republic of Iran have urged international organizations to probe into forced labor and marriage in the MKO terrorist camp.
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Iran helps Afghan nationals without propaganda: Official

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s deputy interior minister criticized lack of international financing for Afghan refugees in Iran and said that Iran helps them without propaganda.
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Republic of Korea contributes $2.5 m to UNHCR & UNICEF in support of Afghan refugees in Iran

Tehran, IRNA - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF), welcomed the contribution of $2.5 million by the Republic of Korea in support of programmes to help Afghan refugees in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Zionist regime's crimes shouldn’t be normalized: Iran envoy

London, IRNA - Iran's representative to the United Nations office in Geneva Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh said that war crimes, crimes against humanity and gross violations of human rights by the Zionist regime should not be normalized.
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Officials of Int'l immigration bodies visit Mashhad, Iran

Mashhahd, IRNA – The new head of Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) in Iran headed a group of five officials from international immigration organizations on a visit to Mashhad to discuss the situation of Afghan immigrants.
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Iran, UNHCR review Afghanistan developments

New York, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Tuesday, urged international organizations to be more active in addressing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
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Iran: UNHRC meeting to bring no smile on human’s face

Tehran, Feb 22, IRNA - Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights Ali Baqeri Kani on Monday said that meetings on human rights would not bring smile on human’s face, until “nations manage to lift the foot of dominant states from human rights’ neck.”
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