By John Lee. Former Iraqi president Barham Salih has been reportedly been chosen as the new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Unconfirmed media reports say he will start a five-year term leading the Geneva-based refugee agency from the start of January. He would replace Filippo Grandi, an Italian diplomat who has served two […]
By John Lee. UNHCR Iraq has published a review of its access to health services for refugees in Iraq from 2022 to 2025. According to the overview: Construction and upgrade of public health facilities across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq at a value of USD 3 million. This included: Construction of 4 new primary healthcare […]
By John Lee. UNHCR Iraq has published "UNHCR Iraq At a Glance - October 2025". According to the overview: "Iraq is leaving behind the effects of three decades of political turmoil and armed conflicts that deeply impacted its people. The country has been experiencing relative stability and is advancing towards sustainable development, including solutions for […]
By John Lee. UNHCR Iraq has published a review of its protection services for refugees in Iraq from 2022 to 2025. According to the overview: Over USD 11.8 million was contributed through UNHCR to prevent, mitigate the risk of, and respond to gender-based violence. UNHCR and partners supported more than 16,400 survivors (women, men, and […]
By John Lee. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have published an update on internal displacement in Iraq. Overview 1,031,475 IDPs remain displaced in Iraq. This includes 104,617 people living in the 20 IDP camps, located in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). Of this population, 19,432 […]
By John Lee. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have published the key finding of an impact assessment of its Refugee Education Integration Policy (REIP) in Iraq. It concludes: The progressive decrease in funding over recent years - continuing into 2025 - poses a challenge for humanitarian organizations to continue to substantially support the REIP […]
By John Lee. In September 2024, the Government of Iraq launched the second phase of the PROSPECTS partnership in Iraq, an initiative spearheaded and funded by the Government of the Netherlands. As part of this initiative, UNHCR has published a Factsheet: PROSPECTS partnership in Iraq (January 2025) It says that, as of December 2024, Iraq […]
By John Lee. UNHCR Iraq has published its latest Baghdad Field Office factsheet. According to the overview: "UNHCR's Baghdad Field Office covers 13 governorates located in Federal Iraq, including Anbar, Babylon, Baghdad, Diyala, Karbala, Najaf, Salah Al-Din and Wassit, located in the centre of the country, as well as Basrah, Diwaniya, Maysan, AlMuthanna, and Thi […]
Second phase of the PROSPECTS partnership launched in Iraq The Government of Iraq officially launched yesterday the second phase of the PROSPECTS partnership in Iraq, an initiative spearheaded and funded by the Government of the Netherlands. This four-year initiative, with a total investment of USD 46 million, aims to provide comprehensive crticial support to refugees, […]
By John Lee. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the recent donation of 940,000 Swiss Frances (approximately one million US dollars) from the Government of Switzerland. This funding will strengthen UNHCR's programmes supporting refugees, internally displaced Iraqis and individuals at risk of statelessness in Iraq. In particular, Switzerland's contribution will enable UNHCR to maintain its […]
Refugee Education Integration Policy (REIP): Providing inclusive and quality education for all children in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq As of January 2024, there were over 274,000 Syrian refugees in Iraq, most of whom resided in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I). By November 2023, 70 per cent of Syrian refugee children were enrolled in […]
By John Lee. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has said that in 2023 it built, rehabilitated or equipped five public healthcare centres in Iraq. It said it also built or rehabilitated fifteen public schools and completed 27 infrastructure projects. More here. (Source: UNHCR)
