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Pledging Conference in Support of Iraq

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The Pledging Conference in Support of Iraq took place in Washington, D.C., on July 20, 2016, and was co-hosted by the United States, Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, and Kuwait. The humanitarian pledging conference was announced by the United States Department of State on June 22, 2016, after a humanitarian crisis unfolded in Fallujah, Iraq[1] due to the military operation to rid the city of Islamic State militants. Secretary of State, John Kerry, appealed the 26 country attendees for $2 billion US dollars to address four areas; immediate stabilization, expanding stabilization, dismantling of explosive devices, and humanitarian assistance.

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  1. ^ "Pledging Conference in Support of Iraq". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 20 July 2016.