Iraq: Humanitarian Bulletin, January 2021
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Closure of IDP Camps Continues in Federal Iraq
At the beginning of 2021, five formal camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) remained open in federal Iraq: Ameriyat Al-Fallujah in Al-Anbar, Jad ah 5 and Salamiyah camps in Ninewa, and the smaller Latifya 1 & 2 sites in Baghdad. These camps hosted 22,200 IDPs, some of whom had complex needs that presented barriers to safe, voluntary and dignified returns to their areas of origin.
After a short pause during December 2020, in January 2021, the Government of Iraq resumed IDP camp closures, starting with Salamiyah, which closed on 14 January. Approximately 900 people opted for facilitated returns to their areas of origin, assisted by the International Organization of Migration (IOM). An additional 7,400 felt unwilling or unable to safely return to and stay in their areas of origin, and opted instead to travel to new locations. A small number of people opted to transfer to the one r
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, ARMENPRESS. On February 16, the Government of Japan decided to extend Emergency Grant Aid of 3.6 million US dollars for Armenia in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the recent Nagorno Karabakh war, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said in a news release.
Successfully Addressing COVID-19 in Cambodia
February 11, 2021COVID-19
TACOMA, Washington As COVID-19 continues to ravage the globe and turn economies and healthcare upside down, the level of stability in systems of government around the world are being exposed whether sturdy or fragile. Cambodia is one of the countries that has shown success in addressing COVID-19 in Cambodia, despite being known to have a weaker healthcare system and fewer resources than many other countries.
Addressing COVID-19 in Cambodia
While Cambodia has found success in controlling the outbreak of the virus, the developing COVID-19 crisis has and will continue to affect the entire population of Cambodia. Not only in the health sector but in education, tourism, trade and finance as well. This causes unique challenges for the country regarding Cambodia’s already problematic loan crisis, returning migrants from Thailand and its vital garment industry. Although poverty is expected to increase from 13.5%
Mobility and Emergency Event Tracking in Sudan
SEATTLE, Washington Flooding in Sudan has made an already volatile situation worse. Flooding in Sudan is the newest cause of hunger and economic inflation in the country. As a result, Sudan is enhancing its mobility and emergency event tracking system to better identify displaced people in Sudan and connect them to food and shelter.
The Need for Long Term Humanitarian Response
While the number of displaced people rises, humanitarian organizations seek to respond. By 2018, the crisis of displaced people in Sudan already had the full attention of the United Nations. At that time, humanitarian crises were the cause of displacement rather than natural disasters. Mark Lowcock, the humanitarian chief of the United Nations, called for immediate and long term solutions.
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Afghan Hopes Crushed By Crime, Conflict, Chaos
Despite billions of dollars spent in Afghanistan since the 2001 collapse of the Taliban, more than 54 percent of the country s 32 million people live below the poverty level with a daily wage of less than 1.90 US dollars.
Most Afghans blame crushing poverty and widespread unemployment for the marauding criminal gangs, who terrorize residents.
Terrorized by Islamic State and Taliban insurgents, by heavily armed warlords and their often-belligerent militias, criminal gangs and even government security officials, residents of Kabul rarely go out after dark.
They are increasingly sending their children to safety outside the city, and for those who are able, outside the country.