Iraq: United Nations and Humanitarian Aid Organizations

Abstract

The war with Iraq, which began on March 19, 2003, has now moved into a new phase as a result of coalition forces controlling all of the major cites in Iraq and the end of the Iraqi political and military leadership. Currently, the main focus is the reconstruction of Iraq, providing humanitarian assistance, and establishing a new interim government. The United Nations (U.N.) and other international aid organizations, including nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), are coordinating and providing humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people, and the U.S. Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA) is overseeing the reconstruction of Iraq. This report provides an annotated list of U.N. agencies that currently have programs in Iraq, key U.S. government agencies, and a sample list of major international and U.S. based aid organizations that may provide humanitarian assistance to Iraq in the event of war. Internet links of the U.N. agencies and humanitarian aid organizations are also provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 2003
Accession Number
ADA478818

Entities

People

  • Tom Coipuram Jr.

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Disasters
  • Ecology
  • Emergencies
  • Environment
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Human Rights
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Organizations
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Nongovernmental Organizations
  • Security
  • United Nations
  • United States

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.