IRAQ / SYRIAN REFUGEES
Kava and his family arrive at Domiz camp in northern Iraq, traumatized by the conflict in Syria. With the help of UNHCR and its partners, his family has found shelter and a glimmer of hope. UNHCR
Kava and his family arrive at Domiz camp in northern Iraq, traumatized by the conflict in Syria. With the help of UNHCR and its partners, his family has found shelter and a glimmer of hope. UNHCR
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday evening (30 April) in a statement expressed his concern over the upsurge of violence throughout Iraq that has left many dead and hundreds injured over the past week. UNTV
The Syrian refugee crisis is increasingly straining health services in the surrounding countries, according to a study conducted by the UN refugee agency. CH UNTV
Iraqis voted on Saturday (20 April) in the country’s first elections since the withdrawal of US troops; a key test for the Iraqi security forces. UNAMI
Amnesty International launches its annual report on the death penalty. UNTV
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern today (5 April) over the reinstatement of the death penalty in a number of countries in the Middle East and Asia. CH UNTV
Martin Kobler, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Iraq, told the Security Council today that Iraqis face a complex set of interrelated problems, among them the very real potential for a spill-over of violence from Syria. UNTV
15 March 2013 is the second anniversary of the start of the Syrian civil war. Since then, many Syrians have taken refuge in northern Iraq, in the Domiz camp, where the World Food Program (WFP) started a voucher programme in November. WFP
On a visit to Iraq, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his concern about the humanitarian situation in Syria and urged the Iraqi government to continue to keep the borders open to enable Syrian refugees and Iraqi returnees to seek safety in Iraq. UNAMI
The UN envoy to Iraq, Martin Kobler warned a meeting of the Security Council today of spillover from the conflict in Syria, which was already having a "significant humanitarian impact" on Iraq and souring relations with Turkey. UNTV