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UN concerned for safety of more than five million displaced in northern Iraq

Oct 10, 2017, at 01:22 pm

New York, Oct 10(Just Earth News): As the Iraqi offensive in and near Hawija in Kirkuk Governorate is drawing to a close, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners expressed deep concern on Monday for the safety of civilian populations in the region.

In war-torn Iraq, UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor warns children face ‘unimaginable horrors’

Aug 03, 2016, at 03:36 am

New York, Aug 2 (Just Earth News): Just back from crisis-riven northern Iraq, were he visited refugee camps for Iraqi and Syrian families and children, actor Ewan McGregor, an Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for more action to save children suffering the devastating effects of brutal conflicts and crises.

Northern Iraq: UN voices concern about civilians' safety, need for humanitarian aid

Aug 09, 2014, at 04:38 pm

New York, Aug 9 (IBNS) Gravely concerned for the physical safety of civilians in northern Iraq and the humanitarian situation in areas now controlled by the group, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the United Nations human rights office on Friday called on the international community and the Governments of Iraq and the Kurdistan region to protect people affected by the fighting.