Iraqi Refugee Aid Council and Iraq Aid Committee A registered charity working in humanitarian and development aid for Afghanis and Iraqis in Iran and Iraq. Projects range from orphan aid, health and training to sanitation and distribution.
BBC - Oil-for-Food Scheme No Cure-All As United Nations humanitarian staff go back to work in Iraq after the US-led air strikes, serious questions remain over the UN oil-for-food programme which funds the distribution of desperately needed aid to millions of Iraqis.
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Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian aid is assistance given to people in distress by individuals, organisations, or governments to relieve suffering. The term often carries an international connotation, but this is not always the case. Many full time, professional humanitarian aid organisations exist, both within government (USAID, DFID, ECHO), and as private voluntary organizations (or non-governmental organisations, e.g. Oxfam, Mercy Corps). The International Committee of the Red Cross is unique in being mandated by international treaty to uphold the Geneva Conventions.