New York, 2 August 2024: A decade since Da’esh tried to wipe out the Yazidi people in the Sinjar region in northern Iraq, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SRSG-SVC), Ms. Pramila Patten, calls on the international community to ensure that the plight of Yazidis and other affected minorities remains at the center of policy discussions. On 3 August 2014, Da’esh attacked Sinjar, massacred thousands of men, abducted 6,417 Yazidis and subjected women and girls to different forms of brutal sexual violence, including rape and sexual slavery. A decade later, survivors from the Yazidi and other communities in Iraq are still demanding tailored support to heal and rebuild their lives, as well as justice, accountability for the perpetrators and guarantees of non-repetition.
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UNITAD stands somberly beside the Yazidi community in Iraq and around the world today to commemorate ten years since the start of the Sinjar attack, and the genocide and other international crimes committed by ISIL (Da’esh) in the hours, days, weeks and months that followed.
His Excellency President Nechirvan Barzani
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
His Excellency President Nechirvan Barzani
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Baghdad, 03 August 2024 – In a significant step toward advancing Iraq's development agenda, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Iraq, in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), proudly announces the launch of Iraq's National Development Plan.
Baghdad, 1st of August 2024 - The Iraqi government, in response to the call made by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to the Iraqi government and national and international partners to support buffalo breeders suffering from the effects of climate change and water scarcity in southern Iraq, and based on the success of the activities carried out by the Organization in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and with funding from the European Union, issued a royal order to support and assist these breeders.
Baghdad, Iraq – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a generous contribution of $15 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Iraq to strengthen the capacities of local governments, address water scarcity, and enhance the resilience of rural and agricultural communities suffering from climate-related challenges across Iraq.
