Canada commits $100 million for humanitarian aid for people of Iraq. (War In Iraq).OTTAWA -- The Canadian International Development Agency The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is a Canadian government agency which administers foreign aid programs in developing countries. CIDA operates in partnership with other Canadian organizations in the public and private sectors as well as other has committed $100 million in humanitarian assistance for the people of Iraq according to Minister for International Cooperation Susan Whelan. An immediate allocation of $20 million was made to UN humanitarian agencies, the Red Cross and to CARE Canada. "We are monitoring the situation closely and are in regular contact with our partners and our missions in the region," said Minister Whelan. The Government of Canada has disbursed $5.6 million, in response to the UN's Preparedness Measures Appeal of December 2002, 2.9 million for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. to provide assistance and protection to refugees and asylum seekers; 1.6 million to United Nations Children's Fund United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), an affiliated agency of the United Nations. It was established in 1946 as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. (UNICEF UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations. ) to support activities which provide emergency health, nutrition, water and sanitation assistance, education and child protection. An additional $20 million has been allocated in answer to the first round of appeals being received from humanitarian agencies following the outbreak of conflict in Iraq: * $4 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; * $4 million to UNICEF; * $6.3 million to the World Food Programme; * $600,000 to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
* $3.5 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. to provide protection, medical care and material assistance to victims of the conflict within Iraq; * $1 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 185 distinct National Societies. , which will work with the UNHCR to provide assistance to Iraqi refugees in neighbouring countries; * $600,000 to CARE Canada for an emergency water supply initiative in urban areas in Iraq. Since 1990, CIDA has provided over $40 million, in humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people inside Iraq and to those displaced to neighboring countries through UN agencies, the Red Cross Movement, and non-governmental organizations. 819-953-6534 |
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