The ICRC in Iraq

The ICRC, which has worked in Iraq since 1980, continues to address the humanitarian consequences of present and previous violence affecting Iraqis. It visits detainees and enables them to maintain contact with their families, assists vulnerable population groups and supports efforts to improve access to water and health care. Read full overview.

Highlights

Facts and Figures

In 2011, the ICRC:

improved access to clean water for over 6.7 million people;
provided physical rehabilitation services to 31,077 patients;
completed the training of 900 health personnel from 91 hospitals, with a view to strengthening emergency services in Iraq;
visited detainees held by the Iraqi authorities and various branches of the Kurdistan regional government in 98 places of detention;
facilitated a joint Iraqi/Iranian mission, which resulted in the recovery of the remains of 103 soldiers killed during the 1980-1988 war;
helped 463 female heads of household and 375 disabled people to launch small businesses;
removed 947 pieces of unexploded ordnance in 16 communities in Missan governorate with a total population of over 13,500.

The ICRC has 790 staff in Iraq and Amman (Jordan).