Tehran-Vincent Kassad, president of Iran’s International Committee on the Red Cross (ICRC), announced that it is ready to provide educational support to refugee children.
Referring to the generous hosting of Iranian foreigners, Kassad praised the country’s incredible services and efforts, including family unity and training in preventing risks from weapons contamination, the IRNA reported.
Officials made a speech at a meeting with Nader Yar-Ahmadi, head of the National Immigration Agency, on February 5th.
He detailed the missions and humanitarian goals of the global ICRC, particularly its activities in Syria, Lebanon and Iran over the past decades during the war between Iran and Iraq.
Yar-Ahmadi, for his turn, refers to the suspension of US financial aid, a surge in the number of refugees in Afghanistan, and the resulting financial burden, and benefits from the ICRC’s ability to address related issues. He expressed optimism to gain.
Officials also underscored the importance of many refugee students in the country and the education sector to strengthen the development and strength of the nation, particularly Afghanistan. He went on to propose implementing a joint education activity that was well received by representatives of the ICRC.
Joint Project
In May 2024, Iran’s Red Crescent Association (IRCS) and Iran’s ICRC implemented a joint programme to address the challenges facing Afghan refugees and vulnerable Iranians living in Mashhad’s Gorshaal district. It’s there.
“The initiative to provide primary health and rehabilitation services to Afghan immigrants and residents of Golshar district is part of the joint programme,” the IRNA quoted Razieh Alishvandi, IRCS director of International Affairs.
Based on the memorandum (MOU) signed in Iran’s calendar year 1392 (2013-2014), the IRCS and the ICRC agreed to support rehabilitated refugees.
The program is intended to provide basic health, mental health, education and social services. She added that the focus is on providing preventive and social support and reducing social harm to the target population.
Disabled people will benefit from rehabilitation services and mobility assistance, including braces and prosthetics, wheelchairs, pedestrians and sticks, Alishvandi said.
They also enjoy related physical therapy services, such as physical therapy and occupational therapy, based on the committee’s definition.
Recipients of the services will be identified by the Recovery and Support Association, approved by the ICRC representative, and referred to the IRCS to receive these services.
The project is being implemented in four provinces on the country’s eastern border after the arrival of Afghan migrants who left the country for new governance in Afghanistan.
Funded by the ICRC, the necessary preparations have been made to serve many residents and Afghan citizens at the IRCS Rehabilitation Centre in Mashhad. These include mine recognition projects. International Humanitarian Law Project. Healthcare services for vulnerable immigrants.
Iran may reconsider its refugee policy
In October 2024, Yar-Ahmadi stated, “If the international community takes responsibility and refrains from fair sharing of the burden on hosting refugees, the Islamic Republic of Iran will likely amend its immigration policy.”
Officials made their remarks at a meeting held on the sidelines of an annual session with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Flippo Grandi.
The annual session of the 75th Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Excom) took place in Geneva, Switzerland from October 14th to 19th.
In praise of Iran’s support and efforts, Iranian officials have said that increasing the population of foreigners, pressure on one-handed education, economic, cultural society and health infrastructure, as well as UNHCR’s budget and UNHCR’s budget The lack of consistency between the two countries, while the needs and costs of refugees in the country are causing many problems, the IRNA quoted Yar-Ahmadi as saying.
Officials stressed that less than 1% of the refugee costs are being paid. They must return to their home country as it is unlikely that they will host more refugees.
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