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Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, 27 September 2021 - The ILO held a four-day workshop in Erbil to build the capacities of representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations of the Federal of Iraq and Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) mechanisms, as part of wider efforts to promote decent work, in line with national legislation and international labour standards.

The meeting focused on efforts being implemented by the ILO and its partners to improve working conditions through various interventions and policy development in the areas of labour inspection and occupational safety and health. It was followed by a consultation session with stakeholders on the development of a National Employment Policy aimed at facilitating job creation and improving working conditions.

In Iraq’s capital Baghdad, one might think that access to households during the current polio vaccination campaign would be almost impossible, given the ongoing protests. However, for Mr Mahmoud Farhan and Ms Hadeel Kareem who have been working with WHO as vaccinators for the last 16 and 5 years, respectively, this is not a barrier.

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned over reports of the continued use of live ammunition against demonstrators in Iraq, which has led to a rising number of deaths and injuries, including today in Nasiriyah. He urges all actors to refrain from violence and to engage in peaceful and meaningful dialogue for the benefit of Iraq and the Iraqi people.

Baghdad, 25 November 2019 -Health authorities in Iraq in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have launched a campaign to reach more than 3.1 million children under five years of age with lifesaving polio vaccinations.

Baghdad, 20 November 2019 -The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative to the Republic of Iraq, Dr. Salah El Hajj Hassan, met with Dr. Hussein Ali Saud, Ministry of Agriculture Adviser for Animal Resources in addition to the members of the Iraqi National Food Security Committee at the Ministry of Agriculture.