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The collaboration will focus on equipping young people with business skills, improving their access to employment services, and introducing labour-intensive approaches.

Basrah, 12 November 2022 - The participants in the workers unions workshop on occupational safety and health in the oil and gas sector, organized by the IndustriALL Global Union, and with the participation of a number of workers unions, the International Labour Organization in Iraq, and the National Center of Health and Safety-Basra Branch, are sounding the alarm about the worrying situation of occupational safety and health in Iraq, particularly in the oil and gas sector.

Baghdad, Iraq, 10 November 2022. Today, His Excellency the Minister of Planning of Iraq, Dr Muhammed Ali Tamim received the Head of UN-Habitat Iraq Country Programme, Mr Wael Al-Ashhab and his team.

Baghdad, Iraq, 14 November 2022 – Iraq remains one of the most fragile countries globally. Strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerabilities remains important to ensure the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals and strengthening state-society trust.  The United Nations Development Programme in Iraq (UNDP) today launches a study on mainstreaming Anthropocene considerations in fragile countries, and specifically the case of Iraq.

Erbil, Iraq, 14 November 2022 - Today, a delegation from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency visited Raber Primary School in Kasnazan town, Erbil Governorate, where students from refugee and local communities attend school together.

Baghdad, 14 November 2022 – With a new funding of €530.000, France reiterates its support for the work of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD), on core international crimes committed by members of ISIL in Iraq.

Baghdad, 15 November 2022 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of EUR 1,000,000 (approximately USD 980K) from the Government of Belgium, which will support the Government of Iraq in protecting civilians impacted by the threat of explosive ordnance and enabling humanitarian action, peacebuilding and socio-economic development.