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UN coordinator says millions of IDPs have returned but tens of thousands of Yazidis remain in camps
Summary
Gulam Isaac Sai told reporters that about 5,000,000 internally displaced Iraqis have returned, while around 90,000–100,000 IDPs—mostly Yazidi—remain in roughly 21 camps because of housing, documentation and administrative obstacles; the UN is pursuing a durable solutions roadmap and reintegration for those returned from Al Hol and related camps.
Gulam Isaac Sai described large-scale returns of internally displaced people in Iraq and outlined remaining obstacles for those still in camps.
He said improved security has allowed roughly 5,000,000 IDPs to return but that about 100,000 remain displaced, with approximately 90,000 of them Yazidi living in about 21 camps. He attributed the continued displacement primarily to…
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