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Baghdad -Thursday, 21 January 2010 - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) extends its warm congratulations to the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) for starting the ballot printing process for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Overall, more than 26 million ballots of 19 different types will be printed and distributed to approximately 50,000 polling stations which will be established by the IHEC to accommodate regular voting, special needs and absentee voting including the police, the military, detainees and hospital workers, as well as out-of-country voting (OCV).

Baghdad, 1 February 2010 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG) Ad Melkert expressed his profound shock and sadness at the mass killing and wounding of innocent pilgrims heading to the city of Kabala, to participate in the religious rite of Arba’en.

Baghdad, 8 February 2010 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG) Ad Melkert, strongly condemned the assassination of a female election nominee, Suha Abdullah Jarallah, who was shot dead in Mosul, just before the electoral campaign is due to start.

Baghdad, 8 March 2010-I congratulate the more than 12 million Iraqis who went to the polls, some braving insecurity, to cast their ballots for a better future, marking the historic character of election day.  This turnout was beyond the expectations of many. I commend the IHEC Board of Commissioners and the more than 300,000 Iraqis engaged by IHEC, for their efforts to conduct elections in a well organized and professional fashion.  UNAMI is proud to have supported their work.

Baghdad, 26 March 2010: Tonight we celebrate an historic achievement by the people of Iraq.

Baghdad, 5 April 2010 — The Special Representative of the United Nations-Secretary General for Iraq (SRSG) Ad Melkert strongly condemned the series of bombing that struck Baghdad yesterday killing dozens of innocent civilians and injuring many more.

Baghdad, 17 May 2010 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Ad Melkert welcomed the proper conduct of the manual recount process, followed by the announcement of the recount results.

Tilkaef - Ninewa, 29 May 2010 - Under the auspices of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), the first meeting of the Committee on Ethnic and Religious Communities in Ninewa was convened on 27 May in Tilkaef.