Internal displacement in Iraq is getting worse.
Displaced in Iraq: Little Aid and Few Options
Iraq has been the site of significant internal displacement for well over a decade. However, this displacement has increased dramatically over the last two years as the security situation in central and south Iraq has deteriorated. Today, there are 3.2 million internally displaced people in Iraq.
Iraq’s Invisible IDPs
Over the course of the past decade, millions of Iraqis have been forced to flee their homes. Prior to 2014, approximately one million Iraqis were internally displaced, mostly due to the sectarian conflict of 2006 – 2008. Since January 2014, millions more have been uprooted by government-militant violence and the advance of the group known…
July 2015. Time to think about winter.
The conflict that began in Syria in March 2011 has now endured through four winters, with a fifth one on the way. If it seems too early to be thinking about preparing the displaced for winter, consider that each of the past four winters in the region has been greeted with insufficient planning, funding shortfalls,…
Waiting for Winter: Displaced Iraqis in the KRI
About 850,000 internally displaced people have fled the conflict in central Iraq to seek safety in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The majority are members of religious minorities.
Syrian Refugees in Northern Iraq: Desperate & on the Streets
Since the war in Syria began four years ago, more than 200,000 Syrian refugees have arrived in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. The Kurdistan Regional Government, the United Nations, and international and local humanitarian agencies have all done what they can to help people survive. But as their time in Iraq grows longer, many of the Syrians are running out of money, no longer have personal belongings to sell, and are continuing to incur debt. Although some refugee camps do exist in the region, many families prefer not to stay in them. As a result, many are becoming so desperate that they end up living on the streets.
Beyond Emergency Assistance: Syrian Refugees in Northern Iraq and Jordan
Syrian refugees may remain in exile for a considerable amount of time.