UNHCR Emergency Aid Distribution in Iraqi Kurdistan
Over 100,000 internally displaced families in the Kurdistan Region (Erbil and Dohuk) received life-saving assistance during the first half of 2025. Aid included food rations, shelter kits, hygiene items, cash-based assistance, and legal services through mobile documentation missions 📄. These interventions were critical for families displaced by conflict in Iraq and Syria, now sheltering in camps or urban settings.
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Over 1 million IDPs remain in Iraq, with about 109,000 living across 20 camps in Dohuk and Erbil governorates.
In May 2025, UNHCR distributed cash assistance to 7,700 households (~41,300 people) among the most vulnerable—single mothers, people with disabilities, survivors of violence.
UNHCR also supported civil documentation campaigns, enabling displaced families to access public services and legal protection.
Mobile civil documentation units traveled into camps and informal settlements to issue identity papers and UNHCR certificates.
Core relief items distributed included tents, kitchen sets, plastic sheets, jerry cans, hygiene packs, and blankets.
Cash-based assistance (CBI) helped families cover rent, food, utilities, and avoid debt cycles.
Camp transformation projects improved infrastructure (schools, clinics, water systems), benefitting over 100,000 residents including host communities.
IOM Crisis Response – Iran Flood Relief
Following the catastrophic floods in May 2025 across Iran, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched an emergency operation to support affected communities with urgent aid. This included water purification systems, hygiene kits, medical care, and shelter support in provinces such as Khuzestan and Lorestan.
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👉 Distributed tens of thousands of hygiene kits and emergency water filters across flood-affected districts.
🚑 Mobile medical units treated over 5,000 flood-injured individuals in temporary camps.
💧 Provided safe drinking water and built portable water storage tanks.
Flood disasters exacerbate existing humanitarian crises. Rapid, integrated response by IOM prevented disease outbreaks and helped restore dignity through safe water access.
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Iranian Red Crescent Ramadan Outreach Campaign
During Ramadan 2025, the Iranian Red Crescent Society mobilized volunteers to distribute over 200,000 meals and hygiene packs through mosque-based initiatives across Iran. This campaign focused on marginalized communities and displaced groups, ensuring equitable access during the holy month.
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🚚 Coordinated with local mosques to reach remote villages, prisons, and internally displaced populations.
🛍️ Distributed food parcels, hygiene kits, and Ramadan essentials to aid vulnerable families.
💬 Worked through volunteer networks to identify those most in need.
Leveraging religious infrastructure during Ramadan significantly broadens humanitarian reach and strengthens community trust—with culturally sensitive delivery.
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Help scale culturally-aligned outreach beyond periods of Ramadan.
ICRC / IRCS Collaboration – Sistan & Baluchistan Mission
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) partnered with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to support conflict-affected communities in Sistan & Baluchistan, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan. Their joint mission delivered medical care, family reconnect services, and protection services to displaced and orphaned families.
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🚨 Operated field clinics and mobile health units serving hundreds weekly.
💼 Launched family tracing and reunification programs to reconnect separated relatives.
🛡️ Provided emergency psychosocial support and legal protection counseling.
This collaboration illustrates principled humanitarian action in politically sensitive areas—ensuring neutral support despite regional volatility.
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Donate for medical kits and psychosocial aid in remote border zones.
Help fund family tracing platforms and legal aid programs.
Community Relief Drives – CARE & Local NGOs in Iraq
CARE International, in collaboration with local NGOs and volunteers in Baghdad and Basra, organized community relief drives distributing food supplies, hygiene kits, and basic medical items to displaced populations and informal settlements.
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Distribution of thousands of food parcels, hygiene kits, blankets across vulnerable neighborhoods.
Establishment of mobile distribution hubs in underserved urban and peri-urban zones.
Engagement with community leaders to target the most vulnerable groups.
Community-driven relief efforts reinforce trust and efficiency—carefully targeting populations missed by larger institutional responses.
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UNICEF Nutrition & Education in Iraq IDP Camps
In key IDP camps across Iraq, UNICEF launched a comprehensive program combining nutrition support for children and education programming. The initiative includes therapeutic feeding and child-friendly spaces to restore stability and learning.
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Treated over 2,500 children suffering from acute malnutrition with ready-to-use therapeutic foods.
Operated temporary classrooms and psychosocial play spaces for displaced children.
Trained local staff in nutrition protocols and child protection mechanisms.
Addressing both health and education needs is essential for short-term recovery and long-term development—especially for vulnerable displaced children.
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Fund child protection kits and educational materials.
Support capacity-building programs for camp-based educators.
Webinar – Iran–Israel War: Impact on Iranian Civil Society (Chatham House)
On July 7, 2025, Chatham House hosted a high-profile webinar analyzing the societal impacts of the Iran–Israel conflict. Experts from civil society, academia, and policy institutions examined the challenges facing Iranian NGOs, media censorship, and social resilience during conflict escalation.
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Featured panelists included Iranian human rights advocates, civil society leaders, and regional analysts.
Topics included censorship, displacement, NGO survival strategies, and civil society resilience.
Aimed to inform policymakers and funders about informational access restrictions and grassroots humanitarian challenges.
Informational access and strategic dialogue are essential for shaping effective humanitarian policy. Events like this strengthen global awareness and support academic-grounded intervention strategies.
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Fund next-generation research on the humanitarian consequences of conflict escalation.
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