Karbala, 26 October 2020 – Coronavirus patients in Karbala can now access safe and reliable healthcare thanks to a new Isolation Ward built in partnership between the Karbala Governorate and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq.
Missan, 28 October 2020- Funded by the European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the Beautiful Missan project that focuses on the rehabilitation of recreational infrastructure and job creation.
Sinjar — After pausing activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iraqi authorities have resumed the exhumations of mass graves, with support from the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD) and the International Committee for Missing Persons (ICMP), and in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Yazda Organization.
Baghdad/Samawa, 28 October 2020 - Under the theme “Iraqi Youth: Pioneers for Dialogue and Stability”, twenty-nine young men and women from Muthanna Governorate had the opportunity to discuss the challenges facing their communities at a three-day virtual workshop on 22, 23 and 27 October.
Baghdad – The Government of Iraq has announced its intention to close multiple camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iraq by the end of 2020. Several camp closures and consolidations have taken place within the last several days, and the Government has signaled that more should be expected.
Baghdad and Beirut, 1 November 2020--Women's participation in political processes in Iraq is hampered by many obstacles, despite Iraqi women’s determination to engage in the public sphere. In 2020, Iraq ranked 70th worldwide in terms of women holding seats in parliament.
Baghdad/Nasiriya, 2nd November 2020 - Twenty-eight young men and women from Dhi Qar Governorate participated in a three-day virtual workshop, from 29th October to 1st November 2020, to discuss their role in addressing challenges facing their communities.
The UN Environment Programme Regional Office for West Asia and the UN Development Programme in Iraq join forces to accelerate Iraq’s implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
UNEP and UNDP will work on environmental policy, biodiversity and ecosystems, pollution, and climate change for the advancement of environmental sustainability in Iraq.
