Humanitarian Emergency Unfolding in Iraq as Winter Nears

International humanitarian officials said an immense humanitarian emergency is unfolding Iraq, where international assistance is urgently needed to help 5.2 million Iraqis, including 1.8 million displaced people, survive the coming winter. It is already cold in Iraq and rainfall is frequent. Humanitarian officials said the dire situation now facing millions of Iraqis will get even worse as winter approaches and weather conditions deteriorate further. A joint mission by the...

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