HIGHLIGHTS
In the reporting period:
363 Syrians entered the KR-I via the Peshkabour crossing point and were transferred to Gawilan camp for registration and assistance. The overwhelming majority of new-arrivals were large families of Kurdish ethnicity, who have been displaced from Aleppo sub-districts such as Tel-Hasil, Tel-Arn and Kobane.
A total of 754 Syrians returned from KR-I to Syria, bringing the total number of spontaneous returnees to 7,059 since the beginning of the year. The majority of returnees reported their intention to return to Qamishli, Al Malkeyia and Al Hasakah as their final destination.
Refugees in urban locations are requesting to move to camps in Erbil and Duhok Governorates, due to financial difficulties driven by increases in the cost of living, limited employment prospects and high rents.
UNHCR through the Iraqi Salvation Humanitarian Organisation (ISHO) commenced summerisation distributions in Al Obaidy camp. Rechargeable fans and plastic sheeting were distributed to 170 families in the camp.