Baghdad, 27 August 2017 – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Gyorgy Busztin, presented today the final recommendations of the “Iraq: Youth and Coexistence” Youth Forums on national reconciliation, which were held earlier this year all around Iraq, to the Prime Minister’s Advisor Mohammed Salman. Representatives of the youth who participated at the forums were also present at the meeting.
Baghdad, 25 August 2017 - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) expresses its concern at the recent decision by a majority of the members of the Babil Provincial Council that it would bring legal proceedings against any politicians or political party that called for the return of thousands of displaced persons to their homes in the area of Jarf al-Sakhr.
GENEVA (22 August 2017) - The Iraqi Government needs to ensure that the thousands of women and girls who survived rape and other forms of sexual violence by ISIL fighters receive care, protection and justice, and that children born as a result of such violence do not face a life of discrimination and abuse, a UN report published today says.
Baghdad, 21 August 2017 - Due to the imminent expiration of the term of the current Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Board of Commissioners in September 2017, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) would like to urge the Council of Representatives to expedite and complete the selection of a new Board to ensure a seamless transition and the continuation of the democratic process in Iraq.
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Baghdad, Iraq, 17 August 2017 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Mr. Jan Kubiš, met on 16 August with the Kurdistan political delegation.
Baghdad, Iraq, 17 August 2017 - In reference to a misrepresentation by IRNA of the responses of Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Mr. Jan Kubiš, as regards the referendum declared by the authorities of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq that was reproduced by a number of Iraqi media, UNAMI hereby provides almost verbatim the responses of the SRSG as recorded by UNAMI to the questions of a representative of IRNA during a brief interview on 16 August 2017.
Erbil, Iraq, 14 August 2017 – A five-day training session for Iraqi and Kurdistan Region’s Ministerial Committees on following up the implementation of the Universal Periodic Reports (UPR) action plans was launched in Erbil.
