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April 22, 2004 Note: This report has been compiled from publicly available information. Although information has been gathered from reliable sources the currency and completeness of the information reported herein is subject to change and cannot be guaranteed. Inquiries, updates and comments are welcome and should be directed to PDMIN team at [email protected]. 1 Note: New content has been inserted in red, italicized, bold font. Overview Humanitarian Situation: Continued concern about security, kidnapping, crime, and lethal exchanges between coalition and Iraqis; food distribution OK; infrastructure slowly improving; reconstruction slowing; Political: Emergency meeting of 57-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Malaysia calls for UN Security Council resolution and central UN role in restoring Iraqi sovereignty and independence; US plans for current US Ambassador to the UN, John Negroponte, to become Ambassador to Iraq—will head largest US embassy and report to US State Department; UN: Several member countries of OIC say they would send troops to Iraq to protect the UN or in response to UN request; Secretary-General Kofi Annan reiterates that he does not expect UN peacekeepers in Iraq, but rather a Security Council-approved multinational force; UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) condemns bombings of police facilities in Basra; Refugees: Between 80,000 and 130,000 Iraqi refugees believed to remain in Iran; Large majority of refugees returning unassisted with minimal problems; UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) discourages repatriation due to security concerns; Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): Iraqi Red Crescent sets up 500-family camp near Fallujah for civilians fleeing fighting—families starting to return; The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) estimates between 650,000 and 900,000 IDPs in Iraq—300,000 IDPs are in homes, most IDPs do not stem from recent war and most are in the North; Civil Society/Rule of Law: According to US Congressional testimony, Iraqi interim government will have limited sovereignty and no control over coalition forces; UNICEF reports more schools closed and lower attendance due to insecurity; Insurgents continue to distribute leaflets threatening those who cooperate with coalition; Human Rights Watch criticizes treatment of 10,000 civilian detainees by US; Civil–Military Interaction: In Fallujah, ceasefire holds, but some fighting continues—some heavy weapons being turned in and some Iraqi security forces returning; In Najaf, standoff continues as coalition pulls back to outskirts and radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remains in the city; Some Basrah residents demonstrated against coalition after attacks on police facilities; Humanitarian Access to Iraq: With increased security threat, numerous aid agencies depart Iraq or decrease staff; A handful of aid agencies are still in-country; NGO Coordinating Committee in Iraq (NCCI) calls for compliance with conventions governing armed conflict—encourages end of current conflict; Economy/Oil: World Bank to spend US$400 million pledged in Abu Dhabi in next six to nine months for capacity building/training, emergency reconstruction, and longer-term planning; Second quantity of 7.6 million barrels of oil is auctioned off from northern oil fields now that pipeline from Kirkuk to Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan is operational after a year’s hiatus Water/power: Work stoppage by Siemens and GE, and blockage of major supply routes interrupt power reconstruction; Electricity is currently at pre-war level—4,000 megawatts; Numerous projects on water treatment plants and pipelines underway to improve water quality throughout country, but progress is slow; Sewage treatment to improve by year’s end; Food: Effects of conflict, attacks on supply lines, and road disruption unknown; The UN World Food Program (WFP) expects to deliver food aid in Iraq until at least July, 2004 under agreement with the CPA⎯Iraq’s population will need around 450,000 metric tons (MT) of food aid to last until then; Note: This report has been compiled from publicly available information. Although information has been gathered from reliable sources the currency and completeness of the information reported herein is subject to change and cannot be guaranteed. Inquiries, updates and comments are welcome and should be directed to PDMIN team at [email protected]. 2 Health and Medical: Three-quarters of Iraqis reported to have access to adequate health care; Seventy percent of children fully immunized; 240 hospitals and 1,200 primary care clinics employ over 100,000 health care workers; Continued reports of shortages and having to pay for good service. Routes for Humanitarian Aid Country Supply Routes Supply Routes Comments From: To: Iskenderun (port) Turkey Mersin (port) North Open for humanitarian supplies Silopi Bandar Imam Khomeni (Port) South Open for humanitarian supplies Iran Ahwaz Kermanshah Northeast Open for humanitarian supplies Shipping Open for humanitarian supplies; Iraq South, Central Umm Qasr (port) High charges limit use Open for humanitarian supplies; Kuwait Kuwait City (port) South, Central Also military use Aqaba (port) Jordan Central Open for humanitarian supplies Ar Ruwayshid Latakia (port) Central Abu Kamal Tartus (port) Syria Beirut, Lebanon (port) Central Open for humanitarian supplies Al Tanf Al Yarubiyeh North Open for humanitarian supplies Note: This report has been compiled from publicly available information. Although information has been gathered from reliable sources the currency and completeness of the information reported herein is subject to change and cannot be guaranteed. Inquiries, updates and comments are welcome and should be directed to PDMIN team at [email protected]. 3 In Country Humanitarian Assistance Information By Region North Region Erbil, Dahuk, Sulaymaniyah Coordination UN Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq (UNOHCI) is aware of 36 NGOs in northern Iraq. Population Population of Erbil: 839,000 Population of Sulaymaniyah: 662,600 Population of Dahuk: 817,000 IDP Movement According to the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are approximately 42,000 IDPs living in Dahuk Governorate, 5,000 of which are living under the care of UN agencies—approximately 175 Kurdish families are living just east of Mosul, and another 700 families are living in Zamar. Food The World Food Program (WFP) handed over responsibility for food distributions to Kurdish authorities on November 21, programs that are not terminated will be passed on to Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) under UN Security Council Resolution 1483. Health Volunteer nurses with the Northwest Medical Teams are continuing to conduct training programs in hospitals in Erbil, Dahuk, and Sulaymaniyah. ⎯Apr-5-04 Non-Food Items – No New Information Shelter Water & Sanitation Swedish NGO Qandil is helping to build a dam .62 miles (1 km) northwest of Sulaymaniyah. Under construction since July 2003, the dam is set to be completed by May 2004. — Mar-09-04 Security No New Information Other/Comments US-based NGO Concern4Kids (C4K) is assisting local residents to generate income from honey production. ⎯Mar-23-04 Kirkuk (Attamin), Mosul (Ninewa), Tikrit (Salahaddin) Coordination No New Information Population Population of Mosul: 1.7 million Population of Kirkuk: 755,700 Population of Tikrit: 28,000 IDP Movement UNHCR is funding projects to assist some 2,500 newly displaced Arabs who have gathered in the Hawija area west of Kirkuk; About 300 Kurdish families have been staying outside the Kirkuk football stadium awaiting housing from authorities. Food The International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is continuing distribution of food and hygiene items to residents in Mosul identified by local partner organizations as being most vulnerable. ⎯Mar-22-04 Health USAID is providing assistance to disability centers for approximately 8,000 disabled persons in Mosul. ⎯Mar-25-04 The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) is continuing rehabilitation work on health care centers in Mosul. ⎯Mar-22-04 Note: This report has been compiled from publicly available information. Although information has been gathered from reliable sources the currency and completeness of the information reported herein is subject to change and cannot be guaranteed. Inquiries, updates and comments are welcome and should be directed to PDMIN team at [email protected]. 4 Non-Food Items No New Information –Shelter Water & With funding from UK-based Department for International Development (DFID), Sanitation UNICEF is working on emergency water and environment sanitation projects to supply potable water to schools and affected households in Salahaddin. Security UK-based Mines Advisory Group (MAG) reports that it has removed more than one million mines and items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Kirkuk, Mosul, Kifri, located 80 miles (130 km) southeast of Kirkuk, and Erbil governorate. ⎯Mar-26-04 Other/Comments Central/West Regions Al Anbar, Diyala, Karbala, Babil, Wasit, Najaf, Qadissiya Coordination No New Information Population Population of Al-Anbar: 1,230,169 Population of Diyala: 1,271,000 Population of Karbala (city): 572,300 Population of Babil: 1,385,783 Population of Wasit: 913,386 Population of Najaf: 929,995 Population of Qadissiya: 886,594 IDP Movement More than 5,000 families (or up to 60,000 people) have fled Fallujah, according to the Iraqi Red Crescent Society. ⎯Apr-12-04 Food No New Information Health