3/26/15
Search and Immigration Minister Dr. Jassim Mohammed with a representative of the High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Bill Wright at the ministry's headquarters ways smart card for displaced and displaced version and raise the level of cooperation between the Ministry and the Commission to address the displacement crisis in the whole of Iraq.
The minister expressed at the outset of the meeting, "his appreciation for the role of UNHCR in cooperation with the ministry to address the disaster displacement through the provision of staff contracts", hoping "to increase the number of workers with contracts through the Commission, especially in light of the current situation of the inadequacy of financial allocations within the budget this year to fill the shortfall in this area. "
The Minister: "The ministry plans today registration of displaced Iraqis, according to the smart card system that includes data on displaced families and areas of their presence and their movements and the size of the aid received by the nature of their needs and whether the staff or not, and the number of women and children Base ..., calling on the Commission to study how to provide assistance to the ministry in this area. "
The minister referred to the Iranian refugees present in the Iraq dossier for nearly 30-40 years who did not get on the Iraqi nationality, noting that "one of the organizations in the Kurdistan region volunteered to pleading their case due to lack of
Legal problems they face, in addition to the presence of other Iranian refugees in the province of Sulaymaniyah in need of food aid, according to the requests, which sent them to the ministry. "
For his part, Wright expressed his thanks and appreciation for the efforts of the ministry in the face of the largest displacement crisis in the region, saying: "The continuation of the ministry to register more displaced people is commendable, especially in light of your budget, which shall not bear all these expenses in addition to you you deliver money to displaced families ".
He added: "The ministry's plan for the registration of displaced persons in accordance with the smart card system by one card per family deserves support and forcefully, and must meet specialists from both parties (the ministry and the Commission) to let them know what criteria should be included in the card database, Kalhishashh and weaknesses and women widowed heads to their families or with disabilities ... ".
And: "The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) informed the issue of Iranian refugees who need legal help and there implementing partners will contribute to plead for them, but on the other refugees who are in need of humanitarian aid we will work to assess their needs through the UNHCR official in the Kurdistan region to find out what If they need food aid or health .. ".ouhdhar meeting Deputy Representative of UNHCR Krwina Ms. O'Hara.
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