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EU allocates 31 million euro for humanitarian aid to Iraq

IRNA

Brussels, Jan 5, IRNA -- The European Commission Monday announced that
it has allocated 31.75 million euro to humanitarian aid in favour of 
vulnerable populations in Iraq. 
This is the sixth allocation of humanitarian aid to Iraq in 
2003, said a Commission statement. 
The Commission`s total humanitarian response to the conflict in 
Iraq in 2003 thereby reaches 100 million euro. 
The aid will be spent for delivery of health, water and sanitation
services; education; de-mining and for security faced by humanitarian 
aid workers. 
Commissioner for development and humanitarian aid Poul Nielson 
said: "The current situation in Iraq has proved one of the greatest 
challenges ever faced by the humanitarian community, not least because
of the extreme security situation. 
"In spite of these difficult and often dangerous working 
conditions, the Commission remains committed to providing every 
possible support and assistance to its partner organisations in Iraq 
to enable them to continue this essential relief work," he said. 
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