UNHCR and ITC join efforts to support the economic empowerment of refugees and host communities in Iraq
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Trade Centre (ITC), joint agency of UN and World Trade Organization fully dedicated to supporting small businesses in developing countries to trade, enter into a groundbreaking partnership to facilitate the...
The Netherlands allocates €48 million to support forcibly displaced people and host communities in Iraq through the PROSPECTS Partnership
The Partnership aims to enhance durable solutions in Iraq by bringing together UNHCR, UNICEF, ILO, IFC and the World Bank The Ambassador of the Netherlands in Iraq, Hans Sandee, and the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UN Resident and...
Consistent funding from the European Union provides unwavering legal support to vulnerable Iraqis
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is grateful for the continued support of the European Union through its Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) to assist Iraqis in getting their identity documents. For the third consecutive year, the European Union’s...
WHO and UNHCR train refugee volunteers to tackle infectious diseases in Iraq
In an effort to combat the spread of communicable diseases across Iraq, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) conducted a training session for 40 refugee volunteers who play a pivotal role in sharing critical information...
Japan funding helps provide critical legal support and assistance to displaced Iraqis and refugees in Iraqis
Japan funding helps provide critical legal support and assistance to displaced Iraqis and refugees in Iraqis. Providing legal assistance to refugees who cannot secure their residency permits in Iraq and to Iraqis who cannot get their national IDs is crucial. Obtaining...
Funds from Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development allow UNHCR to continue delivering essential services
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency in Iraq, in cooperation with the Kurdistan Regional Government and Ministry of Interior, with generous financial support from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, opened a new registration centre in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq,...
UNHCR and Kurdistan Regional Government Inaugurate new registration center in Erbil with support from Kuwait Fund
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Iraq, in cooperation with the Kurdistan Regional Government and Ministry of Interior, with generous financial support from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, opened a new registration center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq,...
UNHCR and Ministry of Interior hold conference in Baghdad to discuss the way forward to end statelessness in Iraq
Thanks to its legal framework to reduce and prevent statelessness, thousands of stateless persons or those at risk of statelessness in Iraq have acquired Iraqi nationality over the years. However, some individuals are still suffering from the impact of not having the...
16 Days of Activism: UN calls for action now to end gender-based violence against women and girls in all its forms
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations (UN) in Iraq launches the 16 days of Activism campaign for 2022, and renews its commitment to UNiTe with our national Iraqi partners in addressing violence against women...