Civilians Flee Hunger in War-Torn Mosul
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners in Iraq are scrambling to get emergency sites ready amidst a mass exodus from West Mosul. According to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in…
Days of Islamic State Are Numbered: UN Envoy
The military campaign to oust Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) terrorists from Iraq is nearly won, but the humanitarian crisis is expected to continue for months, if…
WHO Provides Trauma Care to Conflict-Affected People in Mosul
As the conflict in Mosul intensifies and greater numbers of civilians are caught in the crossfire, WHO and partners have increased trauma care services to ensure that patients requiring medical…
Fresh Fighting in Mosul to Affect 750,000 Civilians
One hundred days after military operations to retake Mosul started, humanitarian partners are expressing deep concern about the plight of the estimated 750,000 civilians. They are currently living in the…
Anti-Terrorist Operations Intensify in Mosul
More than 13,000 people have fled Mosul in just five days since 29 December, as the second phase of military operations to retake the Iraqi city from Islamic State of…
UN Provides Food and Aid to 42,000 People in Eastern Mosul
In the single largest humanitarian aid delivery in eastern Mosul since the current conflict began, the World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have provided…