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A new camp for the displaced springs up in Iraq's Kurdistan region
26 Jun 2014 A week ago, there were 50 Iraqi families at the Garmawa camp. Now it is home to more than 1,000 uprooted civilians and more are arriving every day. -
Iraq: A productive day in the field for UNHCR protection duo
23 Jun 2014 Wael and Jwan are UNHCR protection staff. At the Khazair checkpoint they monitor arrivals fleeing from other areas of northern Iraq, gauging both numbers and needs. -
UNHCR rushes aid to thousands of displaced Iraqis in remote region
17 Jun 2014 UNHCR and its partners dispatch aid convoys to reach newly displaced civilians in northern Iraq and gear up aid to hundreds of thousands in the Kurdistan region. -
Finding refuge in Iraq's Kurdistan region
16 Jun 2014 Iraqis fleeing the latest violence in Mosul find a safe haven in northern Iraq but need help to survive. -
Fleeing Iraqis desperately need shelter
13 Jun 2014 Many people arriving in Erbil and Duhok governorates have no money, and nowhere to go. While some stay with relatives, others are temporarily in hotels. -
UNHCR responds to massive displacement of Iraqis from Mosul
11 Jun 2014 UNHCR protection teams have been on the ground to monitor the outflow and assist those in need, and urgent additional funding is being sought. -
Fighting this year in Iraq's Anbar province displaces almost 500,000
6 Jun 2014 With a deteriorating security situation, it is also becoming harder for humanitarian organizations to reach those in need of aid. -
UNHCR and host countries seek more help to cope with Syria refugee crisis
5 May 2014 UNHCR chief Guterres says that due to the protracted character of the crisis, international support needs to massively increase in the months to come. -
Khaled Hosseini visits Syrian refugees in Iraq, urges more global support
27 Mar 2014 In the Iraqi Kurdistan region, the UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador met Syrian refugee families living inside and outside camps, many of whom lost everything.