“In the early morning of June 13, a certain number of attacks took place in Tehran and other parts of Iran,” said Stefan Priesner, resident coordinator of the UN in Iran.
“Then, over the next 12 days, there have been several attacks on each side … We know that there were at least 627 people killed and nearly 5,000 injured in Iran.
Stressing that the UN remained in Iran during the conflict duration, Mr. Priesner noted that discussions continue with the government on “how to adapt existing UN programs to meet the post-conflict needs of the country,” he told journalists in Geneva via Zoom.
Tehran’s feet
Speaking of the Iranian capital, the UN official confirmed that Tehran had seen a population movement when several million residents left the city to the safety of missile strikes. He mentioned the solidarity that the Iranians had shown in each other, with families in the North and campaigns welcoming those from Tehran.
For the future, Mr. Priesner said: “We know that the health sector has very specific needs given the damage. »»
Stefan Priesner, resident coordinator of the UN in Iran.
The development of the United Nations and the humanitarian presence in Iran extend over 18 agencies with around 50 international employees and 500 national employees.
Last year’s budget was about $ 75 million with two thirds dedicated to around 3.5 million refugees in the country or people in refugee situations.
Iran welcomed one of the largest – and the most prolonged – refugee situations In the world for more than four decades with inclusive policies, for example, in the fields of access to health and education, and the UN has supported these efforts over the years.
The rest of this budget is allocated to development projects, including climate adaptation and mitigation work. Mr. Priesner said he needed significant additional funding to support the most vulnerable groups in Iran, including children, elderly and disabled women.
The UN official confirmed that the growing number of Afghan refugees turned to their country through the Iranian border was voluntarily or by expulsion.
According to the United Nations Agency for Refugees, Hcr,, 36,100 Afghans returned on June 26 only. The number of daily yields has continued to increase since June 13, he said.
“” Every day, and sometimes every few hours, the buses arrive and stop at the Afghan-Iran border »» said Arafat Jamal, representative of the UNHCR in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan retailed to the situation
“Many come back to a country they barely know, forced to leave Iran after decades of life.
After returning from the border area of Islam Qala, the representative of UNHCR Arafat Jamal said UN News that the flow of people in Afghanistan has increased from the conflictGoing from around 5,000 daily passages to a recent peak of almost 30,000.
The head of the UNHCR warned that Afghan repatriases arrive in a poor country which is not prepared to support them. Women and girls who had access to education and jobs in Iran now return to a country where “extreme gender injustice” makes these opportunities impossible, he said.
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