Baghdad, 14 April 2017 – The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) welcomes the appointment of Ambassador Mohamed Ali Alhakim, who has served as Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations, as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA), by The Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, 08 April 2017 – The “Iraq: Youth and Coexistence” forum engaging youth in the search of ideas for Iraq’s post-Daesh future convened today in Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the fifth stop of cross-country meetings and one which is gaining more significance as the triumph over the terrorists in Mosul is approaching.
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, 6 April 2017 – Police members in Sulaymaniyah have received training from the United Nations on raising awareness of police on the issues of human rights principles.
Baghdad, 5 April 2017 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Ján Kubiš, strongly condemns the multiple suicide attacks in Tikrit on Tuesday 04 April 2017 which resulted in many casualties.
Baghdad, 01 April 2017 – On the occasion of the Babylonian-Assyrian New Year, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Ján Kubiš, extends his best wishes to the Assyrians, Chaldeans and Syriacs as they celebrate the new year known as Akitu.
Baghdad, Iraq, 31 March 2017 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres paid a two-day visit to Iraq to express solidarity with the Iraqi people who are at the forefront of the fight against Daesh terrorists. Citing the immense suffering of the displaced, the Secretary-General made a strong appeal for more assistance from the international community to ensure immediate relief and longer term sustainable peace after Daesh is defeated.
Baghdad, 30 March 2017 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General (SRSG) for Iraq, Mr. Ján Kubiš, strongly condemns the terrorist bombing in Yousufiyah at Baghdad’s southern entrance late Wednesday, 29 March 2017, in which a number of people were killed or wounded.
Baqouba, Iraq, 25 March 2017 – The United Nations took its “Iraq: Youth and Coexistence” Forum to Diyala Governorate, hoping to enrich the discussions aimed at gauging the opinions of the young generation on reconciliation with experiences from an area that symbolizes diversity but one which has paid a heavy price from conflict and violence.
