UN Emergency Appeal: $265 Million Needed to Help Iraqis

Earlier today the United Nations launched an emergency appeal, on behalf of 14 UN agencies and 10 NGOs, for $265 million to deliver urgent relief to Iraqis. One of the goals of the appeal is to deliver food to internally displaced Iraqis who are having difficulty accessing food rations through the Iraqi government’s public distribution system. Read the UN release here.

According to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, some 2.4 million Iraqis are internally displaced, an estimated 4 million need food aid, and only 40 of the population has consistent access to safe drinking water.