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Baghdad, Iraq, 10 May 2018 – On the eve of the elections, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Ján Kubiš, is urging voters to turn out on 12 May in large numbers and vote.

Impacts of climate change on the region's limited resources, especially water, also needs to be addressed

Tikrit, Iraq, 10 May 2018 – Visiting Salaheddin Governorate, one of the prime victims of the terror of al-Qaida and Dae’sh, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Ján Kubiš, stressed the critical importance of holding the forthcoming parliamentary elections in a safe and secure environment free of intimidation and pressure from any side.

Health care for sexual violence survivors is one of the most critical and life-saving interventions. In order to prevent and mitigate possible health consequences, rape survivors must have access to quality clinical care, including supportive counselling, immediately after the incident. Yet, in Iraq, the services required to meet the needs of sexual violence survivors are limited and require improvement.

Dohuk/Sinjar, Iraq - 9 May 2018 – Deputy UN Special Representative for Iraq for Political and Electoral Affairs Alice Walpole travelled to the conflict-devastated Yazidi heartland of Sinjar in Ninewa Governorate, visited Dohuk in Kurdistan Region to meet local officials, and called on the Yazidi leadership and a camp for displaced Yazidis in Sheikhan.