A group of 22 migrant workers abandoned and left in dire straits by their employer in Iraq have been helped to return home following an intervention by IOM... Read More
A group of 22 migrant workers abandoned and left in dire straits by their employer in Iraq have been helped to return home following an intervention by IOM... Read More
The International Organization for Migration (IOM)'s Iraq Mission has formed a partnership with Hevi Pediatric Hospital in Dahuk to treat children referred by IOM who are in need of medical care. Read More
Fighting between Iranian military forces and Iraqi Kurdish separatists throughout the months of July, August and September displaced hundreds of families in northern Iraq... Read More
The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has partnered with IOM Iraq to safely remove landmines from a karez restoration site ...Read More
October 2011 – Women continue to be among the most vulnerable demographics in Iraq and those who are worst affected by continued instability and displacement. Having endured divorce, separation, or bereavement, many women are forced to adopt the role of sole provider and caretaker for their family's social and economic needs.
July 2011 – IOM continues to support families displaced by the ongoing fighting between Iranian military forces and Iraqi Kurdish separatists. On July 27, IOM sent relief items to a further100 families living in a temporary camp in the village of Prdi Haso.
July 21, 2011 – Ongoing fighting between Iranian military forces and Iraqi Kurdish separatists has led to the displacement of hundreds of families living in villages near the Iraq-Iran border in the governorate of Sulaymaniyah.
June 15, 2011 – The IOM Head of Erbil Hub, Head of Baghdad Hub and Programme for Human Security and Stabilization (PHSS) Project Officer met today with officials from the Iraqi Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM) in Erbil, including the Deputy Director of the Ministry and the MoDM Representative in the KRG.
June 7, 2011 – An IOM representative met with the Dahuk Provincial Council as part of an official UN delegation. IOM’s activities in Dahuk and throughout Iraq were presented to the council, and further areas for IOM-government cooperation were discussed.
June 7, 2011 – A meeting was held with officials from the University of Zakho, in the northern government of Dahuk, to discuss potential partnership opportunities between IOM and the university. The meeting was also attended by a delegation from the UNAMI Development and Humanitarian Support office (DHS).
May 31, 2011 – IOM delivered 25 sheep to beneficiary families living in the Shekhan district of Ninewa, under the mission’s Programme for Human Security and Stabilization (PHSS). The sheep are an in-kind grant that the families can use to create a sustainable livelihood for themselves.
May 26, 2011 – IOM has distributed small business start-up kits to eight beneficiaries of the Programme for Human Security and Stabilization (PHSS) in Khabat, Erbil governorate. Four of the beneficiaries received motorcycles to start their own delivery services, while the others received the tools and equipment necessary to start a house painting.
May 11, 2011 – IOM has distributed in-kind grants to four beneficiaries of the Programme for Human Security and Stabilization (PHSS) in Kalar, Sulaymaniya. Based on the business plans they developed in cooperation with IOM staff, the beneficiaries received the equipment and training necessary to start a small business.
Report: Increased Incidents of Suicide Among Yazidis in Sinjar, NinewaInternational Organization for Migration (IOM) field staff conducted a psychosocial assessment in response to a recent rise in suicides among young Yazidis....
Report: Five Years of Post-Samarra Displacement in IraqAs the Iraqis forced from their homes following the 2006 bombing of the Al-Askari mosque in Samarra enter a period of protracted displacement, IOM assesses the changing...
Report: Displacement of Christians to the North of Iraq Since the October 31, 2010 attack on the Saidat al-Najat church in Baghdad, IOM’s monitoring teams have continued to assess the most urgent needs of Christians in Iraq.
IOM Iraq Newsletter - Volume IV 2011As 2011 draws to a close, IOM Iraq has begun restructuring itself to meet the challenges of the New Year. 2012 will represent a new era for IOM operations within Iraq, and at its center will be community revitalization
