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UN:
IRAQI GOVERNMENT, UN LAUNCH PLAN TO HELP RETURNING REFUGEES: 05/12/2007
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UNITED NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network /
- 05 December 2007 --
Acting on an Iraqi Government request, the
United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMI) today announced that it
will support efforts to help returning refugees by providing a relief package
under a new plan that can be expanded as necessary.
An
estimated 40,000 families of refugees and 10,000 families of internally
displaced persons (IDPs) have returned, largely to greater Baghdad, UNAMI said
in a news release.
“The
United Nations, while not encouraging or promoting the return of refugees or
IDPs, given the prevailing security environment, has taken active measures to
support the Iraqi authorities in meeting the assistance and needs of those
returnees and prepare for organized movements,” the mission said.
Toward
this end, UNAMI and the Iraqi Ministry of Displacement and Migration today
launched a plan to assist 5,000 families – some 30,000 people – with an
immediate relief package delivered through the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
“Three
UNHCR experts have been with us in Baghdad to assist the Iraqi authorities and
UNAMI in its design with an initial contribution of about $11 million,” the
mission said, noting that the response can be expanded to assist an increased
number of returnees or other vulnerable groups.
“The
voluntary flow of returnees to Iraq is a positive sign that deserves an equally
positive response and prompt assistance in support of a safe and dignified
return, which is the reason for the joint Rapid Response plan between the
Government and the United Nations system.”
The UN
is expected to launch a consolidated emergency appeal for Iraq in the latter
part of January 2008.
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