World Refugee Day 2002: Iraq
World Refugee Day 2002: Iraq
20 June 2002
Kids play in a neighbourhood populated mostly by Iraqi refugees. Because refugees are not allowed to work in Syria, children often must take informal jobs to help support their families.
© UNHCR/M.Bernard
UNHCR statistics, publications, and articles were sent to journalists in Northern Iraq. A refugee woman was interviewed by Gulan Magazine. A UNHCR video in Kurdish and footage were shown on TV.