MNA � UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Volker T�rk has arrived in Tehran on Sunday for a two-day visit.

His visit aims to reaffirm the UNHCR's commitment to continue cooperation with Iran as a host country to one of the largest population of refugees in the world.

During his stay, Volker T�rk will meet with a group of senior representatives of refugees from the diplomatic society, as well as other humanitarian agencies, which are in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Mr. T�rk will present a report on the latest advances made in the global compact on refugees, which is an attempt to ease the pressures on host countries and enhance refugee self-reliance.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the main contributors in supporting refugees, hosting around one million Afghan refugees for some forty years.