USA contributes USD 53.3 million to UNHCR operations, supporting the internally displaced and refugees in Iraq
UNHCR welcomes the generous contribution of USD 53.3 million by the Government of the United States of America (USA) towards UNHCR’s protection and assistance programmes to support vulnerable displaced persons (IDPs) and Syrian refugees in Iraq. This contribution...
The 1951 Refugee Convention: 70 years of life-saving protection
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, a key international treaty establishing the rights of people forced to flee. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says that recommitting to its spirit and fundamental principles is more urgent today than ever....
First COVID-19 vaccination unit opens in Domiz-1 refugee camp in Duhok
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Directorate General of Health (DOH) inaugurated yesterday the first COVID-19 vaccination unit in Domiz-1 Refugee Camp in Duhok Governorate. The establishment of this vaccination unit was achieved with...
Over 29,500 internally displaced persons in camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq receive civil identification documents
After a temporary halt of operations due to COVID-19 restrictions, the issuance of civil documentation for internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in Kurdistan Region of Iraq resumed earlier this year. The federal Ministry of Interior (MOI) has successfully...
UNHCR press release
A UNHCR delegation headed by the Representative in Iraq, Ms. Philippa Candler, visited the Governor of Erbil, Mr. Omed Abdulrahman Hassan. They discussed cooperation and humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons living in Erbil governorate,...
UNHCR press statement
UNHCR, which leads the Camp Coordination/Camp Management and Shelter Clusters in Iraq, welcomes the Government’s to allow the construction of semi-upgraded shelters in camps for displaced persons in Duhok Governate. The decision represents a longer-term response to...
Statement from UNHCR Iraq
UNHCR is saddened by the death of the Iranian asylum seeker who had set himself on fire last Tuesday, the 18th of May in front of the UN compound in Erbil. This tragic loss of a human life is regrettable and we express our deepest sympathy and stand with his family,...
UNHCR provides intensive care unit supplies to COVID-19 treatment hospitals
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) announces today that, in coordination with national health authorities, and in solidarity with the people of Iraq, it is providing Intensive Care Unit (ICU) sets to COVID-19 treatment hospitals in 7 Governorates,...
1 per cent of humanity displaced: UNHCR Global Trends report
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is today appealing to countries worldwide to do far more to find homes for millions of refugees and others displaced by conflict, persecution or events seriously disturbing public order. This is as a report released today showed that...