The Republic of Korea has partnered with UNICEF and contributed US$1 million to provide water and sanitation services to the most vulnerable children living in displacement camps in Anbar, Ninewa and Salah al Din—areas hardest hit by the violence.
The project aims to foster sustainable job creation for youth supporting the return of IDPs through quality TVET training for skilled construction workers.
In 2019, world leaders gathered at the International Conference for Population and Development in Nairobi, Kenya, to make bold commitments to transform the world by ending all maternal deaths, unmet need for family planning and gender-based violence, and harmful practices against women and girls by 2030.
As the Beijing Platform for Action turns 25, the UN General Assembly hosts a high-level meeting to accelerate implementation efforts for advancing women’s rights
Baghdad/Geneva, 30 September 2020 – While Iraq accounts for around three per cent of global oil and gas production, it is responsible for around eight per cent of world methane emissions, according to estimates from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Baghdad, 2 October 2020 - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is saddened by the passing of Baba Sheikh, the spiritual leader of the Yazidi community in Iraq and across the world. The Mission expresses its sincere condolences to the Yazidi people and to his family.
Statement attributable to Ms Hamida Lasseko, UNICEF Representative in Iraq
Baghdad, 29 September 2020 - Twenty-nine young women and men from across Baghdad Governorate participated in a three-day virtual workshop, from 24 to 27 September, to discuss their role in addressing challenges facing their communities.
