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Dept for International Development

Answer

Julie Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the level of funding to UNHCR for support to Afghan refugees in Iran has been in each of the last five years; and what the UK contribution has been. [80718] Clare Short: [holding answer 18 November 2002]: Since September 2001, the UK has contributed over £5million to UNHCR for their programmes of assistance to Afghan refugees. Of our overall contribution to Afghanistan over £1 million has been specifically designated for Afghan refugees in Iran. We are also supporting a number of other humanitarian programmes which will help create an environment for the sustainable return of both refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. The level of UNHCR funding to Afghan refugees in Iran over the last five years 1998--2002 inclusive is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ 1998 9,556,733 1999 10,660,773 2000 9,238,962 2001 9,089,776 2002 14,736,383 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The UK contribution as a whole to displaced persons within Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in Iran, Pakistan and the five central Asian states through UNHCR over the last five years 1998--2002 inclusive is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ 1998 1,024,984 1999 0 2000 997,437 2001 2,351,057 2002 5,003,203 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

80718; 395 c851-2W;395 c849-50W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Asylum Development aid International assistance Refugees Afghanistan Iran UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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