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<p> </p><p>As I announced on Saturday, the UK is providing an initial £3 million of
emergency humanitarian assistance to help civilians fleeing the ISIL advance in Northern
Iraq. Following an assessment of needs on the ground by DFID humanitarian experts
who deployed to Erbil last Thursday, this includes:</p><p> </p><p>(i) – Activation
of the UK's Rapid Response Facility (RRF), which provides emergency support via pre-approved
organisations in the event of a humanitarian crisis overseas. This initial package
of UK support comprises clean water and sanitation, essential medicine, women-friendly
hygiene kits and basic household items, which will be provided from £2 million of
RRF funding to NGOs in the region.</p><p> </p><p>(ii) - Protection for vulnerable
girls and women through the deployment of dedicated UN safety and welfare teams in
key internally displaced person and refugee camp sites and areas, secured through
£1 million of funding to the UNHCR.</p><p>The UK will continue to monitor the situation
closely and we are considering urgently what other assistance we could provide.</p><p>
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