Iraq Massive UNHCR Aid Operation

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The UN refugee agency is conducting a massive aid operation to assist some 500,000 Iraqis displaced by conflict in northern Iraq. It includes airlifts, and transport of aid by road and sea. Meet some of the families who have fled their homes, including Yasir, who carried his disabled father for six days from Sinjar to safety, where their family is now receiving aid and support. "We finally reached the peak of the mountains, there we found many children dead, old women and men left behind because their relatives couldn't carry them I couldn't leave my father there. how could I leave my father on the mountain?" Read more: http://bit.ly/1tUQeyw Please help: http://bit.ly/1q0jin8 --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/Aus4UNHCR. -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at unrefugees.org.au Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.

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Published to Youtube on: 02/09/2014

Archived on: 08/10/2025

Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=-u1cOZU0F18