UNHCR: Iraq's tragedy is unprecedented
In statements to the Anadolu news agency, Prokopchuk said that until recently the bulk of UNHCR's aid went to Jordan and countries neighbouring Syria, but now the aid goes mostly to Iraqi Kurdistan
August 26, 2014
What is happening in Iraq is a tragedy the country has not seen for the past 20 years, spokeswoman of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Natalia Prokopchuk said.
In statements to the Anadolu news agency, Prokopchuk said that until recently the bulk of UNHCR's aid went to Jordan and countries neighbouring Syria, but now the aid goes mostly to Iraqi Kurdistan.
She pointed out that Germany, Sweden, Norway and the US have donated aid to Kurdistan via the UN.
"We are in constant contact with the government of Kurdistan and will intensify these contacts to be better informed about the situation of refugees there," she said.
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