Statement from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, Regarding Solutions for the Residents of Camp New Iraq (Ashraf)
GENEVA - I want to express my deep appreciation for the tireless efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Mr. Martin Kobler, to reach an agreement with the Government of Iraq regarding a process for the voluntary relocation of the residents of Camp New Iraq (former Camp Ashraf).
UNHCR is fully engaged in this initiative and looks forward to the voluntary and peaceful transfer of the asylum seekers to a temporary site so that UNHCR can proceed immediately with the determination of their status in accordance with its mandate.
I wish to commend the Government of Iraq for extending the deadline for the closure of the camp and for agreeing to provide the necessary facilities with safety and security, so that the process of verification and adjudication can be conducted in a timely and appropriate manner.
I urge all sides to cooperate in good faith to ensure a peaceful process and I reiterate my appeal to the international community to contribute to the achievement of durable solutions for those recognized as refugees through offering resettlement places.
For further information on this topic, please contact:
- In Geneva, Leigh Foster, on mobile +41 79 557 9124
Related news and stories
Twelve years on, Syrian refugees face deepening debt and hunger
UN Refugee Agency warns of extreme hardship for forcibly displaced families this winter
Iraqi doctor provides care and comfort to Yazidi survivors
Iraqi doctor provides care and comfort to Yazidi survivors
Yazidi women box their way to recovery
The 'Boxing Sisters' of Rwanga IDP Camp in Duhok, Iraq
-
UNHCR urges greater support as violence continues unabated in Burkina Faso
29 Nov 2022 -
Créer des boîtes à outils numériques adaptées au contexte régional pour favoriser la mobilisation et l'engagement des communautés affectées par les déplacements forcés
29 Nov 2022 Créer des boîtes à outils numériques adaptées au contexte régional pour favoriser la mobilisation et l'engagement des communautés affectées par les déplacements forcés, Une pratique prometteuse concernant l'âge, le genre et la diversité (AGD) en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre -
To my Mom, who inspired me to achieve my dreams
29 Nov 2022 In this occasional series, we feature letters from people to refugees who have shaped their lives. -
Programme of the High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges: Development Cooperation
29 Nov 2022 -
Report of the seventy-third session of the Executive Committee of the High-Commissioner's Programme (A/77/12/Add.1)
28 Nov 2022 -
Resultados de la Reunión del Funcionariado de Alto Nivel 2021
28 Nov 2022 This is the Spanish version of the Outcome Document for the High-Level Officials Meeting, held on 14 and 15 December 2021. -
Résultats de la Réunion des hauts responsables 2021
28 Nov 2022 This is the French version of the Outcome Document for the High-Level Officials Meeting, held on 14 and 15 December 2021. -
UNHCR warns rising tide of hunger, insecurity, and underfunding worsening gender-based violence risks
25 Nov 2022 -
Food shortages and aid cuts put more displaced women at risk of gender-based violence
25 Nov 2022 Around the world, forcibly displaced women and girls are bearing the brunt of deteriorating economies, rising prices and a lack of funding for humanitarian responses.