Iranian Envoy Asks for UN Cooperation To Support Afghanistan

Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iranian envoy in Kabul, said that he has discussed Afghan issues with United Nations officials in Tehran. Qomi added that the two sides spoke about a roadmap for the cooperation of Iran with international organisations to support the people of Afghanistan.

The meeting was attended by the heads of UN agencies and the deputy coordinator of the organisation in Tehran.

He emphasised on the need to support the Iranian government since the country has been hosting a significant number of Afghan refugees.

Iran has announced that about six million Afghans live in the country and has repeatedly requested financial assistance from the United Nations to support Afghan refugees.

Earlier, on the sidelines of the Doha meeting, Qomi also met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and discussed the situation of Afghan refugees living in Iran.

Despite Iran’s repeated requests for international aid for Afghan refugees, the government of Iran has denied basic rights for Afghans across the country.

The Iranian newspaper, Shargh Daily, reported on Sunday that Iran has stopped issuing of bank credit cards to Afghan refugees and Afghans in general can’t even buy bread from the bakeries since they don’t accept cash.

The daily also added that Afghan refugees face the same restriction to use some other public services in Iran.