Dutch consular officials meet with Kurdistan Region authorities to support a new project to assist the displaced. (Photo: Wladimir van Wilgenburg/Kurdistan 24)
After fleeing from the Yezidi (Ezidi) religious community flee ISIS' attack on the disputed district of Sinjar, families cross into Kurdistan Region, Aug. 14, 2014. (Photo: UNICEF)
In August 2014, thousands of Yezidis were trapped in the Shingal mountains as they tried to escape from the so-called Islamic State. (Photo: Anadolu Agency/Emrah Yorulmaz)
In August 2014, thousands of Yezidis were trapped in the Shingal mountains as they tried to escape from the so-called Islamic State. (Photo: Anadolu Agency/Emrah Yorulmaz)
An aerial view taken on July 15, 2021 shows a bridge damaged by trunks following heavy rains and flood in Echtershausen, near Bitburg, western Germany. (Photo: Sebastien Bozon/AFP)