Menu

United States Institute of Peace

Search

Home ▶ Events

Postponed—What’s Next for Displaced Iraqis: A Conversation with Minister Evan Jabro

Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 / Time: 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

Center: Middle East North Africa Center

Share This
Print the Page

This event has been postponed to a later date. Please check back for updated information.

Iraq continues to struggle with the heavy human legacy of the conflict with ISIS, with over 1.2 million internally displaced Iraqis and some 240,000 Syrian refugees. These individuals face significant humanitarian and protection needs, with those who are or perceived to be affiliated with ISIS presenting the most complicated cases. Meanwhile, COVID-19 and Iraq’s financial crisis are exacerbating their socioeconomic vulnerabilities. With camp closures occurring in recent months, ensuring the safety and sustainability of displaced persons’ return and reintegration is crucial.

A view of the Hassan Sham displacement camp from the bank of Great Zab River that divides administrative regions of Iraq and Kurdistan, east of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 17, 2016. (Sergey Ponomarev/The New York Times)
A view of the Hassan Sham displacement camp from the bank of Great Zab River that divides administrative regions of Iraq and Kurdistan, east of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 17, 2016. (Sergey Ponomarev/The New York Times)

This event has been postponed to a later date. Please check back for updated information.

Join USIP for a discussion with Iraq’s Minister of Migration and Displacement Evan Jabro on the current situation of Iraqi displaced communities — including ethnic and religious minorities and those at Al-Hol camp — as well as the challenges to their safe return, signs of progress, and Iraqi government plans for the future.

Join the conversation on Twitter with #EvanJabroUSIP.

Speakers

Lise Grande, welcoming remarks 
President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace

Minister Evan Faeq Jabro
Minister of Migration and Displacement of the Republic of Iraq

Sarhang Hamasaeed, moderator
Director, Middle East Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace

Related Publications

Struggle for Sinjar: Iraqis’ Views on Governance in the Disputed District

Struggle for Sinjar: Iraqis’ Views on Governance in the Disputed District

Monday, April 12, 2021

By: Osama Gharizi

Iraq’s Sinjar district and its communities have struggled to recover from the recent conflict against the Islamic State group (ISIS). This is due in large part to the fact that the district is one of 14 territories under dispute between Iraq’s federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). As a result, Sinjar has become an arena for competition between the federal government, KRG and other actors in the post-ISIS period. This reality has led to frustration, anger and disillusionment among the communities in Sinjar, the majority of whom are Yazidi (Ezidi).

Type: Analysis and Commentary

Democracy & Governance

New Talks Could Help Iraq Find Room to Stabilize Amid Crises

New Talks Could Help Iraq Find Room to Stabilize Amid Crises

Thursday, April 8, 2021

By: James Rupert

As Iraq’s government struggles to build stability in the face of economic decline, COVID, political protest and periodic violence, it may see new hope for some maneuvering room in its narrow political space between the United States and Iran. One day after U.S. and Iranian officials agreed through intermediaries to work toward restoring the 2015 accord over Iran’s nuclear program, American and Iraqi diplomats announced an intent to remove U.S. combat forces from Iraq. Both initiatives face deep uncertainties. But if successful they could widen Iraq’s difficult path toward peace.

Type: Analysis and Commentary

Global Policy; Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

Struggle for Sinjar: Iraqis’ Views on Security in the Disputed District

Struggle for Sinjar: Iraqis’ Views on Security in the Disputed District

Monday, April 5, 2021

By: Osama Gharizi

Home to Iraq’s beleaguered Yazidi (Ezidi) community, Sinjar has long been caught amid tension between Iraq’s federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), leading to severe underdevelopment in the district. Compounding Sinjar’s historical struggles, the district also witnessed the Islamic State group’s (ISIS) egregious crimes against the Yazidis. In October 2020, the Iraqi government and KRG announced an agreement on Sinjar that attempts to resolve two pressing factors undermining its stability…

Type: Analysis and Commentary

Democracy & Governance

U.S., Iraqi Envoys Call for Continued Partnership 18 Years After Saddam’s Fall

U.S., Iraqi Envoys Call for Continued Partnership 18 Years After Saddam’s Fall

Thursday, March 25, 2021

By: Adam Gallagher

Eighteen years after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, Iraq is still in the midst of a rocky transition, beset by governance, economic, social and security challenges. With the Biden administration setting its sights on sweeping portfolio of domestic and foreign policy issues, some fear the United States will lose focus on Iraq. But in remarks on Tuesday, the top American diplomat in Baghdad vowed continued American engagement. Ahead of a pivotal year for Iraq, “The United States is resolute in its commitment to supporting [a] stable, sovereign, democratic and prosperous Iraq,” said U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Tueller.

Type: Analysis and Commentary

Democracy & Governance; Fragility & Resilience

View All Publications