Baghdad, 2 December 2015 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Mr. Ján Kubiš, condemned the assassination of Mr. Mohammed Khalil, a prominent member of the Kirkuk Provincial Council.
Baghdad, 1 December 2015 - The United Nations in Iraq deplores the terrorist attacks that targeted religious pilgrims in Shaab area of Baghdad on Monday, 30 November, in which a number of civilians were killed and injured. These attacks are the latest in a number of such attacks that have taken place in Baghdad and other areas of Iraq in recent weeks, and in which civilians were directly targeted.
Erbil, 28 November 2015 – Kurdistan Region joined the United Nations and the rest of the world on Thursday, 26 November, to mark the start of the world campaign for 16 Days to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence.
Baghdad, 25 November 2015 - Iraq joined the United Nations and the rest of the world today to mark the start of the world campaign for 16 Days to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence. The campaign continues until 10 December when the world celebrates Human Rights Day. The 16 days against gender-based violence puts the human rights of women and girls at the center of world and Iraqi attention.
Baghdad, 25 November 2015 - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Iraq (OHCHR) and the Human Rights Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) are concerned about the potential effect of the proposed National Identity Law, particularly Article 26, on minority ethnic and religious communities of Iraq.
Baghdad, 21 November 2015 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Ján Kubiš, welcomed the Security Council Resolution on ISIL adopted Friday.
Erbil, 20 November 2015 – The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the UNESCO Office for Iraq, in collaboration with the Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq jointly organised a conference on Protection of Diversity and Prevention of Incitement on Thursday in Erbil in observation of International Day for Tolerance.
Baghdad, 17 November 2015 – The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the UNESCO Office in Iraq, jointly organised a conference on Protection of Diversity and Prevention of Incitement on 16 November in Baghdad in observation of the International Day for Tolerance. “We should spare no effort to preserve the fertile diversity of Iraq’s culture that is at risk as intolerance and hatred spread”, was the main message that came out of the conference.
