NSA discusses suspending US support for humanitarian organizations

Baghdad - INA

National Security Advisor Qasim Al-Araji discussed, today, Thursday, the file of suspending US support for humanitarian organizations, during a meeting at the United Nations headquarters in the capital, Baghdad, while calling on those who have citizens from countries in Al-Hol camp to expedite their withdrawal in preparation for closing the camp.

A statement issued by the media office of the National Security Advisor - received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) - said: "Al-Araji participated, today, Thursday, in a meeting held at the United Nations headquarters in Iraq in the presence of the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and ambassadors of the European Union countries, Arab countries, international organizations operating in Iraq, a representative of the Ministry of Migration and Displacement, and general managers."

He added, "The meeting discussed the challenges indicated by the United Nations mission in Iraq after the decision to suspend US support for humanitarian organizations and its repercussions on the work of organizations in the Al-Amal Center for Psychological and Community Rehabilitation, as well as the government's decision to rehabilitate the Al-Jadaa Center for Iraqi families coming from Al-Hol camp. The work steps and plans to compensate for the suspension of support for humanitarian organizations were also reviewed."

Al-Araji stressed during the meeting - according to the statement - that "the Iraqi government, after completing the mission of fighting the terrorist organization ISIS, made a strategic decision in 2021 to transfer citizens from the Syrian Al-Hawl camp, and there were difficulties, but the Iraqi government insisted on that," praising the cooperation and role of the international coalition with Iraq in this field.

He explained that "Iraq has been continuing to transfer families since 2021, and many countries have withdrawn their citizens from Al-Hawl camp," calling on the rest of the countries to withdraw their citizens in preparation for closing the camp.

Al-Araji also praised the role of the Ministry of Migration and Displacement in dealing with this file, appreciating the role of the countries that have withdrawn their citizens from the camp.