De Bont and a UNHCR representative visited migrant service centers in Tehran, where Iranian officials outlined human-centered policies focused on employment, dignity, and empowerment for refugees.
This marks the launch of Phase 3 of the Afghan Children on the Move initiative, bringing the EU’s total investment since 2018 to €38 million.
Both sides emphasized the need for additional time to enable refugees to move their belongings and return voluntarily and with dignity.
He also reiterated his long-standing criticism of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, calling it “one of the most disgraceful episodes in the history of our...
UNHCR says it will reach only 45,000 women in 2025, less than half the number it served last year.
