Iraq: Humanitarian Bulletin 1-15 October 2015 | Issued on 20 October 2015 [EN/AR/KU]

HIGHLIGHTS

• The humanitarian situation in Iraq is deteriorating and growing more complex, as conflict protracts, coping capacities diminish, and funding falls short.

• Cholera has spread across the country, with over 1,600 confirmed cases and two deaths one month after the outbreak was declared.

• Military operations and insecurity trigger new displacement in Salah al-Din and Anbar governorates.

FIGURES

#of people in need 8.6m
#of people targeted for assistance 5.6m
#of internally displaced people 3.2m
#of people who live outside camps 2.9m
#of affected people in host communities 3.2m
#of Syrian refugees 0.25m