United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs( Iraq)

Humanitarian needs in Iraq continue to be driven by the effects of conflict and displacement. Addressing the continuing consequences of the 2014-2017 crisis and related displacement—as well as the compounding impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic—are the central priorities for humanitarian action in Iraq in 2021. Approximately 1.2 million people remain internally displaced within Iraq – more than half of them for more than four years – and 4.1 million people need some form of humanitarian assistance. Some 2.4 million people are in acute need of assistance, an increase since 2020 attributed to the negative socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19. The closure of camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the second half of 2020 expanded the operational focus of humanitarian partners on out-of-camp displacement and the significant humanitarian needs of returnees in underserved locations.