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Iraq

Iraq: UNHCR IDP Operational Update, 16 - 30 June 2015

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Mr. Bruno Geddo, the new UNHCR Representative in Iraq, conducted his first mission to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR - I) and Kirkuk, during which he visited refugees and IDPs in camps and urban locations, and met with local authorities and key UN counterparts.
  • Ashti Camp in Sulaymaniah Governorate was officially inaugurated by the Governor of Sulaymaniah and the UNHCR Representative in Iraq . The new camp offers IDPs a household - level shower/latrine and kitchen. As of 30 June, more than 198 families had moved to Ashti Camp.