Iraqi Refugees: Bilateral Aid For A Growing Crisis

News update from Refugees International, (http://www.refugeesinternational.org/):

Iraqi Refugees: Bilateral Aid For A Growing Crisis

Over two million Iraqis have fled their homes for neighboring countries and an additional two have been uprooted from their homes internally. Iraq is now the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world, with over 50,000 new refugees flowing over neighboring borders every month. Most of the refugees, now in Syria and Jordan, are unable to access health care, employment, food, and affordable housing. Refugees International recently returned from its third trip to the region and is calling on the United States and other donor nations to provide adequate funding for the support of these refugees. By coordinating with host governments, bilateral assistance programs can ease the tensions that can arise between huge populations of refugees and their host countries. Without the support of the United States government, the international community, and the Iraqi government itself, the stability of the entire region and the future of Iraq are further threatened.

• Read our recommendations for increasing bilateral assistance for Iraqi refugees
• President's Corner: Click here to read our latest blog entry on Iraqi refugees