Baghdad, 25 August 2016 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Kubiš, welcomes the progress made in implementing the legislative agenda of the Council of Representatives, the last of which was the parliament’s adoption of the Amnesty Law.
Erbil-Duhok-Nineveh, Iraq, 16 January 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Iraq (FAO) on 12 January handed over IT equipment to veterinary services in Erbil, Dohuk and Ninewa governorates. This support package is an integral part of national capacity building project on improving the delivery of animal health services and disease surveillance in Iraq.
Baghdad, Iraq, 16 January 2023 – Germany and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a EUR 826,250 donor agreement on strengthening Iraq’s criminal justice services and improving their capacities to conduct effective interviews in line with international human rights commitments.
Baghdad, 18 January 2023 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of DKK 14,000,000 (over USD 2,000,000) from the Government of Denmark, which will assist the Government of Iraq in reducing the threat of explosive ordnance impacting civilians and support the development of a sustainable, well-coordinated national mine action sector.
Baghdad, Iraq, 18 January 2023 - Thanks to its legal framework to reduce and prevent statelessness, thousands of stateless persons or those at risk of statelessness in Iraq have acquired Iraqi nationality over the years. However, some individuals are still suffering from the impact of not having the nationality of any country - which means they are stateless. While the number of stateless people in the country has been reduced due to efforts made by the Government of Iraq, those without a nationality continue to face significant challenges in accessing their most basic rights, including going to school, seeking professional medical care, getting a job, or registering their marriages or new-borns. Moreover, others remain at risk of being stateless across the country due to, for example, administrative and socio-economic barriers in accessing civil documentation.
Education is a fundamental human right.
Baghdad, Iraq, 25 January 2023 – The Federal Republic of Germany has renewed its commitment to stabilizing Iraq with an additional EUR 10 million (approximately US$10.5 million) contribution. The critical support will be channeled through UNDP's flagship programme, the Funding Facility for Stabilization. The generous contribution was formalized at a signing ceremony today during the Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Tobias Lindner’s visit to Iraq.
25 January 2023, Baghdad, Iraq - UNFPA unveiled a new logo and branding for 37 Women Community Centres and mobile teams established with support from Canada, Norway and Sweden. The Women Community Centres have served vulnerable women and girls, including Internally Displaced Persons and refugees since 2014, providing them with a survivor-centered approach medical, counseling and psychosocial support, security, legal and life skills training related to women’s empowerment, gender equality along with recreational activities. Today, women's community centres are well-known among women, official and community leaders, social workers and young people.
