According to the Public Relations and International Affairs Office, Ms. Dorina Andrzejewska, UNICEF Representative in Iran, met with Seyed Javad Hosseini, Head of the State Welfare Organization, expressing condolences for the victims of the 12-day conflict and appreciating the longstanding cooperation between UNICEF and the Welfare Organization.
She stated, “I am pleased that a strategic partnership exists between our organizations, a collaboration aimed primarily at serving vulnerable communities. It is rare to find an organization with such extensive reach to its target groups. Initiatives like the National Council for the Elderly are exemplary and could be introduced globally as best practices.”
Andrzejewska added, “Most of our joint activities with the Welfare Organization’s Health and Rehabilitation Deputy focus on children at social risk, unaccompanied children, children with disabilities, and empowering female heads of households. UNICEF’s role is not limited to program oversight; we also look toward future collaboration to showcase Iran, particularly in welfare activities, as a successful model to the world. We are here to learn from you and to highlight Iran’s successes internationally.”
She further noted, “Supporting local partners in Iran to enhance crisis preparedness is another key UNICEF program, and we are ready to expand our collaboration in this area. Full financial and logistical support for programs in Iran is on our agenda, and we expect program implementation to progress at a faster pace.”
“One of UNICEF’s primary goals is to support unaccompanied migrant children,” Andrzejewska said. “Our cooperation with the Welfare Organization, the Department of Foreign Nationals, and the Child Rights Secretariat continues to ensure these children remain in care centers and are protected from loneliness and vulnerability. UNICEF is prepared to cooperate in any capacity to support migrant children separated from their families.”
She also emphasized, “At the Community-Based Rehabilitation Conference, we are ready to support the Welfare Organization, and in the field of disability, we aim to provide equitable and fair services. Skills development activities are also a priority for us; training alone is insufficient, and empowering individuals to enhance these skills is essential.”
Andrzejewska added that collaboration with the private sector, particularly regarding children with disabilities, is also on the agenda. Several companies and banks have expressed readiness to fundraise so that these resources can be invested in joint projects for children.
She concluded, “We expect the Welfare Organization to clearly present real needs in the areas of cooperation with UNICEF so that we can provide targeted support. Iran is a beautiful country with successful initiatives that the world may not know about, and these achievements should be showcased internationally.”
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