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Iraq
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Killed and Maimed: A generation of violations against children
Millions of children are living in conflict. Hundreds of thousands of children have experienced grave violations of their rights – a quarter of a million violations against children have now been verified by the UN. Of these, more than 40% have involved t
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The ‘Youth Bulge’ and Political Unrest in Iraq: A political economy approach
This report reviews existing research on the relationship between the ‘youth bulge’ and political unrest in Iraq in order to understand when and why young Iraqis resort to violence or disruption. There is some disagreement in the literature about whether
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GBV and MHPSS Awareness Raising Messaging during the Time of COVID-19: Iraq
During emergencies, stress levels may increase due to the disruption of normal life. It is crucial to understand the possible emotional reaction to the crisis, learn positive ways of coping, and know where to seek assistance when needed. This document pre
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Implementing the Global Compact on Refugees for children: Examples of child-focused work
At the time of writing, children make up over half of the world's refugees. These children face severe protection issues, and their care and development needs often go unmet. As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the world, the situation for refugee
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Living in Chains: Shackling of people with psychosocial disabilities worldwide
Hundreds of thousands of people, both adult and children around the globe with mental health conditions have been shackled at least once in their lives. Inadequate support and mental health services, as well as stigma concerning people with psychosocial d
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Downward Spiral: The economic impact of COVID-19 on refugees and displaced people
The economic impact of measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is having a devastating effect on people affected by conflict and displacement. Exaggerating numerous pre-existing vulnerabilities and challenges, COVID-19 are causing refugees and di
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Camp Coordination and Camp Management Guidance on Camp-Level Preparedness and Response Planning: Iraq
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (the coronavirus) a pandemic. The virus has now spread across the globe and is a common threat to the health of everyone. In refugee camps, there are a number of protection concerns that m
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Localization in Child Protection Coordination: Shifting norms and facing challenges and opportunities in COVID-19 response
This is a video from a presentation at the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action annual meeting on localization in coordination. The presentation focuses on child protection coordination and localisation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local
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Awareness Raising for Children, Parents and Community Members During Disease Outbreak
Children are particularly vulnerable during infectious disease outbreaks. This is partly because children with other conditions may fall ill but also as environments in which children develop and grow may be disrupted. In addition to this, it is also like
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Needs Assessment and Analysis to Support Local Actors Engagement in the Humanitarian Programme Cycle
In this video, we can see humanitarian workers from Iraq, Somalia, and South Sudan present case studies about how and why they conduct needs assessments and analysis. Video in English: Video in Arabic: Localisation
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UAC/Alternative Care Guidance for the COVID-19 Situation
Children are particularly vulnerable during infectious disease outbreaks. This is partly because children with other conditions may fall ill but also as environments in which children develop and grow may be disrupted. In addition to this, it is also like
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Session 1: Localization in child protection coordination
In this video, the local organisation Al Ghad and Save the Children International in Iraq describes the work on child protection coordination in Iraq. Localisation