UN SPOTLIGHTS PLIGHT OF MORE THAN 1MILLION DISPLACED IRAQIS, CALLS FOR DURABLE SOLUTIONS

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Date: 19 Aug 2013 11:00:00 -0400
Subject: UN SPOTLIGHTS PLIGHT OF MORE THAN 1MILLION DISPLACED IRAQIS,
CALLS FOR DURABLE SOLUTIONS
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UN SPOTLIGHTS PLIGHT OF MORE THAN 1MILLION DISPLACED IRAQIS, CALLS FOR
DURABLE SOLUTIONSNew York, Aug 19 2013 11:00AMOn the occasion of
<"http://www.un.org/en/events/humanitarianday/">World Humanitarian
Day, the United Nations in Iraq today highlighted the plight of 1.1
million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country, stressing
the need to address the causes for displacement as well as to
implement policies for long-term, durable solutions to this issue.

"IDPs are among Iraq's most vulnerable populations,"
<"http://unami.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2790&ctl=Details&mid=5079&ItemID=1828788&language=en-US">said
the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq
for Development and Humanitarian Affairs, Jacqueline Badcock.

"They are often traumatized and frightened, at constant risk of
homelessness. In makeshift dwellings and temporary accommodation, they
struggle to buy food and to access healthcare and education."

The upsurge in violence in Iraq this year has caused a new wave of
displacement, with figures from the UN High Commission for Refugees
(UNHCR) citing Baghdad as the worst-affected governorate. Iraq now has
the second-highest number of IDPs in the Middle East, after Syria.

"Many of these IDPs struggle to find decent work," said Ms. Badcock.
"Often, they are not recognized by the authorities, so they cannot
vote or own property. Women and girls are at risk of gender-based
violence and literacy levels are shockingly low."

Ms. Badcock stressed that the Government and the humanitarian
community need to mobilize quickly to ensure that this situation does
not become protracted. "These are Iraqis, seeking refuge within the
borders of their own country. They need protection and support to
integrate into their new communities or to be returned to their homes.
IDPs face an uncertain and difficult future, unless we redouble our
efforts."

The UN is currently implementing a range of life-saving, livelihood
and empowerment projects for IDP communities throughout Iraq, in
coordination with Government and civil society partners.

World Humanitarian Day is observed on 19 August, and commemorates the
2003 Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad, which claimed the lives of 22 UN
staff members, including the world body's top envoy to the Middle
Eastern country, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and wounded more than 150
people.

The Day aims to honour those who have lost their lives in humanitarian
service and those who continue to bring assistance and relief to
millions, in addition to drawing attention to humanitarian needs
worldwide and the importance of international cooperation in meeting
those needs.Aug 19 2013 11:00AM
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