Iraqi refugees contribute to success of Oscar-winning film, "The Hurt Locker"

AMMAN, 1 April 2010 (UNHCR)— Nader and Ala'* were delighted when "The Hurt Locker" won this year's Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. Not only did the film about a gung-ho bomb disposal expert help refocus flagging international attention on the suffering in their native Iraq, but they also had a personal role in its making.Read more

Reaching out to vulnerable displaced Iraqis

Displaced by conflict and lack of security at home, hundreds of thousands of Iraqi families have sought refuge in neighbouring countries including Jordan and Syria. 

ICMC is reaching out to vulnerable displaced Iraqis by providing outreach, humanitarian and medical assistance, education and training, as well as support for resettlement.Read more

"Greater efforts needed to help refugees outside Iraq," says senior UN official

GENEVA, 21 July 2009 (UNHCR) — A senior official with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has pressed Iraqi authorities to do more to include refugees living outside the country’s borders in its national reconciliation process.Read more

Humanitarian assistance for vulnerable Iraqis in Jordan

ICMC's programme in Jordan aims to provide humanitarian assistance for vulnerable Iraqis in Jordan, while also enabling vulnerable Jordanians to access essential services.Read more

2008 UNHCR annual consultations with NGOs

The 2008 UNHCR Annual Consultations with Non-Governmental Organizations held in Geneva began on Wednesday, 25th of June and will continue until Friday, the 27th of June.Read more

ICMC, UNHCR offer regional resettlement training

AMMAN, 6 December 2007 (ICMC) — ICMC's Resettlement Deployment Scheme and UNHCR's Resettlement Section co-organized a training workshop in Amman, Jordan focusing on refugee protection and resettlement.Read more