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Thousands of civilians flee raging battle for Falluja
31 May 2016 Reports of ISIL using civilians as human shields in the besieged Iraqi city, as the number of civilians who have escaped reaches 3,700. -
UNHCR delivers aid to Iraqis fleeing Falluja
27 May 2016 UNHCR and its partner, Muslim Aid, have begun distributing emergency relief items to families who have escaped the besieged Iraqi city. -
Iraqis flee Mosul clashes for relative safety of Syria
27 May 2016 UNHCR has organized five airlifts of emergency aid for some 4,000 Iraqis who crossed desert front lines to reach Syria's remote Hasakah region. -
Despite booby traps, Iraqis risk all on return to Ramadi
29 Apr 2016 Iraq's third-largest city has not been declared cleared by the government and dozens of returnees have been killed by IEDs. -
Slump hurts refugee schools in Kurdistan region of Iraq
8 Apr 2016 Teachers at refugee camps in Iraq's only autonomous region have not been paid for months, threatening education for displaced children. -
More than one million refugees travel to Greece since 2015
16 Mar 2016 UNHCR says latest milestone an urgent reminder of need for more coordinated approach to manage influx. -
UNHCR concerned at restrictions on displaced Iraqis in camps
11 Mar 2016 UN Refugee Agency urges authorities in Iraq to ease restrictions on movement for displaced people in camps. -
Iraqi grandmother defies tradition to set up shop
8 Mar 2016 When widow Lamia Abid was driven from home, she set up a shop in a camp for internally displaced people and become her family's main breadwinner. -
UNHCR sets out detailed plan to solve refugee situation in Europe
4 Mar 2016 Ahead of key EU-Turkey meeting, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warns Europe is running out of time.