Press Release: Iraq: EU increases humanitarian aid

The European Commission announced on the 12 August 2014 that it was increasing its humanitarian aid to Iraq by an additional €5m in response to the growing needs, bringing the overall funding for Iraq up to €17m in 2014.

The decision was announced in the expectation of the UN decision on the same day to raise the crisis in Iraq to a Level 3 emergency, the highest ranking for a humanitarian crisis which is already in place for Syria, South-Sudan and Central African Republic.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: EU announces increased humanitarian assistance to Iraqis fleeing from violence http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-announces-increased-humanitarian-assistance-to-iraqis-fleeing-from-violence/

ESO: Background information: Statement on the deterioration of the situation in Iraq http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-statement-on-the-deterioration-of-the-situation-in-iraq/

EU: EEAS: Press Release, 12.08.14: Statement by the Spokesperson following today's extraordinary meeting of the Political and Security Committee http://www.eeas.europa.eu/statements/docs/2014/140812_02_en.pdf

Project Syndicate: World Affairs, 14.08.14: The Right Iraqi Intervention http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/gareth-evans-defends-barack-obama-s-decision-to-launch-us-air-strikes-against-the-islamic-state

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