FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Humanitarian Aid for Victims of ISIS

Original title: FULFILLING THE HUMANITARIAN. IMPERATIVE: ASSISTING VICTIMS OF ISIS VIOLENCE

January 1, 2016

humanitarian aid ISIS refugees foreign policy human rights

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing addresses the gap between required humanitarian funding and actual contributions for Syrian refugees, which directly impacts the availability of food and shelter for displaced persons.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Syrian refugees

They are the primary recipients of the humanitarian aid programs discussed in the hearing.

UNHCR

The agency is responsible for managing refugee relief and faces significant funding gaps.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2015 House subcommittee hearing focused on the humanitarian crisis caused by ISIS violence. It examines the funding shortfalls for refugee relief programs and the experiences of displaced populations.

Key Facts

The World Food Programme reduced its humanitarian aid program by 30 percent in 2015.
The 2015 Syrian Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan was only 41 percent funded at the time of the hearing.
The UNHCR projected it would receive only 47 percent of the funding required for Syria for the following year.
Over 50 percent of refugees arriving in Europe at the time were from Syria.
The hearing was held on December 9, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary purpose of this hearing?

To discuss the humanitarian crisis resulting from ISIS violence and address the significant funding shortfalls for refugee assistance programs.

Why are refugees leaving Syria according to the hearing?

The hearing identified both ongoing violence and a lack of humanitarian funding as primary drivers for the displacement of people.

Why It Matters

The hearing addresses the gap between required humanitarian funding and actual contributions for Syrian refugees, which directly impacts the availability of food and shelter for displaced persons.

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Discoveries

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Funding Gap Awareness

The hearing highlights a specific period in 2015 where international aid organizations were facing critical funding shortfalls, forcing significant program cuts.

World Food Programme UNHCR

Connected Entities

organizationWorld Food Programme“International organization providing food assistance”Map →

organizationUNHCR“United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees”Map →

personGregory H. Stanton“President of Genocide Watch and hearing witness”Map →

personChristopher H. Smith“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and ”Map →

personNoah Gottschalk“Senior policy advisor for humanitarian response at Oxfam America and hearing wit”Map →

personFrancis Kalabat“Bishop of the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle in America and hearing ”Map →

personMirza Ismail“Founder and chairman of Yezidi Human Rights Organization-International and heari”Map →

personCarl A. Anderson“Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus and hearing witness”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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