11 Sep 2007 - A group of 24 humanitarian organizations, including the International Rescue Committee, says unless the U.S. Government and the international community move fast to address the already grave Iraqi displacement crisis, Iraqi civilians will be at even greater risk, with serious consequences for the entire region.
“U.S. and international assistance to Iraqi refugees and host countries is inadequate,” say the aid and advocacy organizations in a statement issued today.
The groups call on the Administration to develop immediate and long-term plans to tackle the humanitarian disaster and aid the millions of desperate people uprooted by the violence in Iraq.
“It will significantly reduce the likelihood of regional instability. Iraq cannot be stable in an unstable region,” the organizations say.
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Statement on Iraqi Humanitarian Crisis [PDF]
IRC Special Report: Iraqi Refugees
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