maanantaina, marraskuuta 26, 2007
UNHCR latest news / Irak
Latest News…
· UNHCR has confirmed that there is a return movement of Iraqi refugees, particularly from Syria.
· UNHCR have noted that around 1500 people cross back to Iraq each day, with maximum 500 crossing into Syria.
· UNHCR research paper on the situation of Iraqi refugees in Europe available at: http://www.unhcr.org/research/RESEARCH/470c9be92.pdf
· The long awaited FAFO study, which estimated the number of Iraqis in Jordan at between 450 – 500,000, was released on 14 November www.fafo.no
· A fire destroyed UNHCR’s warehouse near Damascus on 18 October, destroying 7,000 tents
· The remaining Palestinian refugees in Ruwayshed refugee camp in Jordan departed in October.
· United Arab Emirates donates US$10 million to UNHCR for Iraq projects in Syria.
