Baghdad, 17 December 2018 – The Prime Minister’s Advisory Council (PMAC) have established the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Aid Coordination Group (TVET ACG) with the support of the UNESCO Iraq office and with funding support from the European Union funded TVET Reform Project.
Baghdad, 18 December 2018 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) thanks the European Union for its continuous support to explosive hazard management and capacity enhancement activities in liberated areas of Iraq, which contributes to the safe, orderly and dignified return of displaced communities and enables humanitarian and stabilization efforts.
Baghdad, 18 December 2018 --- The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes a generous contribution of €1,000,000 million from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation to support the provision of physical and mental health rehabilitation services for the conflict-affected population from Ninewa Governorate.
Al-Nouri Mosque, Mosul, Iraq. Monday 16th December 2018-The Sunni Religious Endowment (Waqf) of Iraq successfully held a symbolic foundation stone ceremony at the iconic Al-Nouri mosque & Al-Hadba minaret complex in West Mosul, the historic heart of the Old City, devastated by insurgency occupation and intense combat over a three-year period. The mosque and its distinctive leaning minaret having represented an iconic landmark across the city scape of both modern and ancient Mosul.
Baghdad, 17 December 2018 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes a contribution of NOK 15M (approximately USD 1.7 M) from the Kingdom of Norway to support explosive hazards management activities in urban liberated areas in Iraq, enabling humanitarian and stabilization efforts.
Baghdad, Iraq, 17 December 2018 - Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert assumed her responsibilities today as Special Representative for Iraq of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), pledging continued UN support for Iraq in its post-conflict recovery.
Erbil 15 December 2018 - The UNESCO office for Iraq, within the context of the project ‘’ Supporting the Digital Center of Eastern Manuscripts in Iraq’’, funded by Hungary, opened a new conservation facility as part of the Centre’s ongoing programme for the digitization and conservation of a rare collection of ancient manuscripts.
Baghdad, 14 December 2018 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of DKK 19.5 million (approximately USD 3 million) from the Government of Denmark to mitigate the threat posed by explosive hazards and enable stabilization efforts in liberated areas of Iraq. The support was announced today by visiting Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Anders Samuelsen.
