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Baghdad, 26 May 2011 -- Under the auspices of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), a meeting was held yesterday, 25 May 2011, by the Standing Consultation Mechanism to advance the resolution of the Disputed Internal Boundaries issues. Attention was given to the security arrangements in the respective areas.  Furthermore the participants discussed ways for expediting the holding of provincial council elections in Kirkuk and for normalizing relations between parties in Ninewa.

Baghdad: 4 June 2011: The Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights, with the support of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), is organizing a national consultative conference on the Government’s draft national Action Plan on Human Rights to be held from 5 to 7 June 2011 at the premises of the Council of Representatives.

Basrah, 9 June 2011 – Under the title, “Rethinking Strategies for a Sustainable Future”, the national conference on the Marshlands was held in Basrah on 6 – 7 June, in order to build a national consensus on the basic principles that will guide future projects and activities in the Marshlands and raise awareness of the prospects for rehabilitating the area.

New York, 5 August 2011 - United Nations Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon today announced his intention to appoint Mr. Martin Kobler of Germany as his Special Representative for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).  He will replace Ad Melkert of the Netherlands who served in Iraq since July 2009. The Secretary-General is grateful for Mr. Melkert’s leadership of UNAMI in implementing its mandate under Security Council resolution 1770 (2007) and subsequent resolutions.

Baghdad, 15 August 2011 -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Ad Melkert, strongly condemns today’s series of terrorist attacks in a number of cities across Iraq, which have claimed the lives of dozens of victims and wounded many more. He extends his condolences to the families of the victims as well as the Government of Iraq and his wishes for the full and speedy recovery for the injured.

Baghdad, 29 August 2011: On the occasion of the Muslim Eid El-Fitr that marks the end of the Holy month of Ramadan and on behalf of the United Nations in Iraq, I would like to extend my best wishes to the Government and the people of Iraq.

Baghdad, 8 October 2011- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Mr. Martin Kobler, has arrived today to the Mission’s Headquarters in Baghdad to take up his duties.

Baghdad, 11 October 2011- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Mr. Martin Kobler was received today by H.E. Jalal Talabani, the President of the Republic of Iraq.