More than 2 million displaced people return to their areas throughout Iraq

More than 2 million displaced people return to their areas throughout Iraq

The security scene   Monday, August 28 2017




Saad al-Hadithi, spokesman for the prime minister, said Monday that more than 2 million displaced people were returning to their areas throughout Iraq.

Al-Hadithi told a press conference that "as part of the government's concern about the file of displaced people, the cabinet discussed the government's preparations to receive the displaced people of Tal Afar and the areas west of Anbar and what has been accomplished by the Ministry of Immigration and other ministries and concerned parties Shelter and relief and basic needs ".

"In this regard, the Cabinet has agreed to amend its previous resolution No. 124 of 2017 on the disbursement of social protection benefits and the approval of the ministry's audit. Work for the disbursement of funds to eligible in the provinces and liberated areas. "

He pointed out that "the government program to rehabilitate the liberated cities and provide their living conditions has a direct and effective effect in achieving the return of large numbers of displaced persons, where more than two million and one hundred thousand displaced persons returned to the areas from which they fled throughout Iraq."

"The government is committed to the return of all displaced persons to all areas where there has been displacement and ensuring a safe and stable return and is continuously working to provide the security requirements, social atmosphere and service necessities necessary to fulfill this commitment. The return of displaced people and the brotherly life of Iraqis in liberated cities is a culmination To support Iraq on terrorism, which is a guarantee not to return to the conditions that preceded the emergence of a supporter and caused its expansion. "

He pointed out that "at the same time, about half of the displaced persons who have already been displaced from the province of Nineveh returned to the displacement camps prepared for this purpose since the start of operations coming to Nineveh if the preparation registered registered 650,000 displaced, and the remaining in the camps about 350,000 displaced and government procedures Continuing to secure the return of the rest. "

In a related context, the Council of Ministers decided to adopt the framework document for the National Plan for Reconstruction and Development of the provinces affected by the terrorist and war operations and promised a general framework for the sectoral and spatial plans for the areas affected by the terrorist operations and in line with the National Development Plan for years (2018-2022) ) And consider it represents the official government vision locally and externally.

He explained that "the Council entrusted the Ministry of Planning with the task of supervising the damage assessment programs and projects and evaluating the needs and strategic plans with local and external partners in terms of implementation and performance monitoring, in order to ensure optimal recruitment of human, material and financial resources. To take the necessary measures to initiate the executive procedures according to the responsibilities and tasks assigned to each of them in the planning, financing and operational aspects.

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