UNHCR scholarship scheme helps Syrian refugees access university degrees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in coordination with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I), this week opened its DAFI scholarship enrolment programme in KR-I and started receiving applications. UNHCR’s higher education […]
The United States is providing more than $181 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Iraqi people to address critical humanitarian needs, including those expected to occur with Iraq’s planned military offensive to liberate Mosul from Da’esh occupation. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken (pictured) announced this new funding today, bringing U.S. humanitarian […]
UNHCR in Iraq welcomes new funding announced by the Government of Italy of €441,500 to help support the restoration of essential infrastructure in Diyala Governorate. The project aims to provide infrastructural support to restore public services, helping to facilitate the reintegration of returning displaced Iraqis in Saadiya and Jalawla districts - areas which were briefly […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: CCCM Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Hygiene Promotion Officer, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Casual Labor Supervisor, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Developing Training Material on Positive Discipline at Schools, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) General Coordinator, Médecins du Monde Publications Manager ME […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Senior Cluster Coordinator (CCCM), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Human Resources Manager, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Operations Associate, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Social Policy Specialist, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Operations Associate, United Nations Entity for […]
An attack occurred at Al Salam camp (also known as Al-Takia camp) for displaced families, south of Baghdad on Wednesday. Three mortar shells were fired into the camp, one falling in the centre of the camp and two others falling in a market area, injuring four children who have been taken to hospital for treatment. […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraq: Senior Administrative / IT Assistant (UNAMI) Senior Administrative / IT Assistant (UNHCR) Chief of Operations (UNICEF) Information Management Officer, (Education) (UNICEF) Information Management Officer (WASH) (UNICEF) Information Management Officer (Child Protection) (UNICEF) Associate Conduct and Discipline Officer (Field Missions) Engineer (Field Missions) Civil Society Program Assistant (International Commission […]
In light of recent events in Iraq, and in response to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ recent appeals for emergency needs in Fallujah, the United States has announced an additional $20 million in humanitarian aid to UNHCR’s Iraq response. This will be part of a larger package of humanitarian assistance that will be announced […]
With tens of thousands of civilians pouring out of the embattled Iraqi city of Falluja in recent days, US$17.5 million is urgently needed to meet their immediate needs, the UN Refugee Agency said today. More than 85,000 people have fled Falluja and the surrounding area since a government military offensive to retake the city from […]
UN emergency fund allocates $15 million to support people fleeing Fallujah The top United Nations relief official chief today released $15 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide urgent life-saving assistance for people affected by the recent fighting and military operations in Fallujah. “People escaping Fallujah are in desperate need of […]
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has opened a new camp in a football stadium in the northern Iraqi town of Debaga for people displaced as the Iraqi military presses its offensive Islamic State […]
US Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the United States is providing nearly $155 million in additional humanitarian assistance to displaced and conflict-affected Iraqis within Iraq and throughout the region who are in urgent need of support. This new funding brings total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the Iraq humanitarian response to more than $778 […]
