IOM Iraq Press Briefing Notes

Iraq Displacement Figures Drop Below Two Million for First Time Since 2014; Nearly Four Million Have Returned Home
04 September, 2018
Iraq Displacement Figures Drop Below Two Million for First Time Since 2014; Nearly Four Million Have Returned Home

Erbil – For the first time in nearly four years, the number of displaced Iraqis has fallen below two million, according to a milestone IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) report released today (04/09).​
UN Migration Agency, Iraqi Government Inaugurate Community Resource Centres in Mosul, Anbar
03 August, 2018
UN Migration Agency, Iraqi Government Inaugurate Community Resource Centres in Mosul, Anbar

Mosul – In the year since Mosul was liberated from Daesh in July 2017, around 870,000 people have returned to the city, according to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). 
Netherlands, IOM Partner to Provide Opportunities for Youth in Conflict-Affected Areas of Iraq
01 August, 2018
Netherlands, IOM Partner to Provide Opportunities for Youth in Conflict-Affected Areas of Iraq

Baghdad – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and the Government of the Netherlands have signed a strategic partnership agreement this past week to provide livelihood and psychosocial support to Iraqi youth in crisis-affected areas and to assist the Government.
UN Migration Agency Releases Data on Displacement and Returns in Iraq
22 July, 2018
UN Migration Agency Releases Data on Displacement and Returns in Iraq

The Integrated Location Assessment – Round III completed from 6 March to 6 May 2018, provides an in-depth look into both displacement and return movements in Iraq, putting a special focus on profiling the locations these groups live in and the social dynamics they are immersed in.
More Help Needed for Yazidis Struggling to Rebuild in Sinjar: IOM Iraq
17 July, 2018
More Help Needed for Yazidis Struggling to Rebuild in Sinjar: IOM Iraq

Hardan, Iraq - As millions of Iraqi returnees grapple with post-conflict realities in areas devastated by war, the UN Migration Agency (IOM) has provided more than 600 Yazidi families with non-food items in villages around the town of Sinjar, about 120 km west of Mosul.
Returns Continue While Obstacles to Return Remain in Iraq
26 June, 2018
Returns Continue While Obstacles to Return Remain in Iraq

Erbil – The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Iraq has decreased to 2 million, and the number of returnees has increased to 3.8 million, according to IOM Iraq’s latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) report, released this past week by IOM Iraq.
Syrian Refugees, Displaced and Host Communities in Iraq Graduate from IOM Vocational Training
29 May, 2018
Syrian Refugees, Displaced and Host Communities in Iraq Graduate from IOM Vocational Training

Erbil – Throughout May, students in Erbil, Dohuk and Sulaymaniyah governorates of Iraq celebrated their graduation from different vocational training courses run by IOM, the UN Migration Agency. 
Startup Bootcamp Begins ‘Entrepreneurship for All’ Programme in Northern Iraq
08 May, 2018
Startup Bootcamp Begins ‘Entrepreneurship for All’ Programme in Northern Iraq

Erbil – Startup Bootcamp, an entrepreneurship training to promote development of innovative business ideas among young innovators, entrepreneurs and software developers from displaced, refugee and host communities, took place on 4-5 May in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.