How many people are affected by the war in Iraq?
The country has a large population of displaced people — 1.6 million — including 250,000 Syrian refugees. About 6.7 million people in Iraq — half of them children — need humanitarian aid. The good news is that’s about 2 million fewer people than who needed help in 2018.
Where are people who have fled the war in Iraq?
Families who fled fighting in Mosul stay in tents in Debaga camp, about a one-hour drive from Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The settlement was established hurriedly and at first had to school or recreation area for children. (©2016 World Vision/photo by Suzy Sainovski)
Who are the children injured in the Iraq War?
Omar and Ahmed were injured when Mosul was retaken from ISIL. Omar lost his leg and his brother Ahmed has brain damage from a piece of shrapnel that lodged in his skull. The boys enjoy participating in activities at a World Vision Child-Friendly Space. (©2017 World Vision/photo by Sacha Myers)
What can we do to help the people of Iraq?
Iraqis still need food, healthcare, water, sanitation, and programs focused on child protection. World Vision and other aid agencies continue to work with local partners to provide relief. We recently launched efforts to expand our relief and recovery operations to help 1.1 million more Iraqis through 2020.
What is the current political situation in Iraq?
The Current Situation in Iraq. Iraq’s social and political landscape has changed drastically after an escalation of regional and global power competition, the COVID-19-induced health and economic crises, and the unprecedented uprising by peaceful demonstrators in October 2019 that led to formation of a new government.
Can you explain the Iraq War without mentioning oil?
But reducing the war in Iraq to this motive alone would be too simplistic, and as the Chilcot Report makes plain, the explanations for the war are highly complex. Still, some factors are more significant than others.
Who are the proxies of Iran in Iraq?
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Families who fled fighting in Mosul stay in tents in Debaga camp, about a one-hour drive from Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The settlement was established hurriedly and at first had to school or recreation area for children. (©2016 World Vision/photo by Suzy Sainovski)