A group of 36 Yazidi survivors were recently rescued from ISIL slavery and are being cared for by the United Nations Population Fund with international support. The UNFPA set up various checkpoints to provide women and children with first aid as well as medical, psychological, and legal services. They will be referred to comprehensive women’s centers established by the UNFPA for further treatment.
It is estimated that up to 1,500 women and children are being held captive and potentially exposed to sex slavery by ISIL. The UN acknowledged the Governments of Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United States for the support of the UNFPA’s work.