As the Iraqi Government celebrated its final victory over ISIL this week, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, released a new study, which shows that 90 per cent of displaced Iraqis are determined to return home. This is similar to the long-term intentions recorded in 2016. More than 1.3 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Resident Finance and Administration Manager, National Democratic Institute (NDI) Program Manager, Relief International Security Associate, UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Mental Health and Psycho Social Support Consultant, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Invitation to Bid: Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) of IOM Emergency Response […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Health Coordinator, Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) Deputy Head of Mission, Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) Finance & Human Resources Manager, Action contre la Faim - ACF International Finance Coordinator, Action contre la Faim - ACF International Proposal and Reports Writer, Save the Children […]
With some 8,500 people displaced over the past two weeks amid Iraq’s military operations to retake Anbar province, the United Nations migration agency announced today that it is stepping up provision of life-saving assistance. “People newly displaced from their homes often arrive dehydrated, suffering from hunger and thirst,” said Dr. Hamed Amro, in a news […]
Military operations to retake Hawija district and surrounding areas, which began on 21 September, have to date displaced more than 2,400 individuals from Hawija, Kirkuk governorate and Shirqat, Salah al-Din governorate. The majority displaced to Ninewa governorate, including 1,700 individuals bussed by Iraqi authorities to IOM’s Haj Ali emergency site 60 km south of Mosul. […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Pharmacist referent, Médecins du Monde Resource Management Officer, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Associate Information Management Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Procurement Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Awards Coordinator, Save the Children Head of Awards, Save […]
This past week the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, sent emergency teams from its Erbil, Iraq, mission to provide front-line non-food item (NFI) assistance to an informal settlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs). The settlers are principally nomadic herders fleeing ISIL’s last remaining major stronghold in Iraq: Tal Afar. Following the fall […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Senior IT Assistant, World Bank Political Affairs Officer (P-3), United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Political Affairs Officer (P-4), United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Cleaner, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) National Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer, United Nations […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: WASH Technical Advisor, Relief International WASH Specialist, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Access and Partnership Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Country Security Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Consultant-Project Officer (Psychosocial) (two positions), International Organization for […]
It was hard enough coping with flight from conflict-hit areas during the winter months. Now, for the hundreds of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Mosul, summer heat is the new challenge. Having survived ISIL, most families are now bracing themselves to battle their second most dangerous enemy – the sizzling sun and the […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Information Analysis and Reporting Specialist, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Program Assistant - Engineering Quality Control/Quality Assurance, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Engineer - Quick Impact Project (QIPs), International Organization for Migration (IOM) Programme Assistant-Emergency Livelihood, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Urban Planner, International […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Roving Sub-National Cluster Coordinator, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) WASH Technical & Consortium Coordinator, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) Finance Intern, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) Programme Support Officer (PDSU), International Organization for Migration (IOM) Roving […]
