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Baqubah, Diyala - September 23, 2024 – In a significant boost to local agriculture, the newly rehabilitated nursery in Baqubah has been officially inaugurated, marking a vital milestone in Diyala’s agricultural development. Through the partnership between the Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), over 4,000 farmers in Diyala can now access more than 25,000 seedlings annually, supported by modern irrigation techniques and solar energy.

GENEVA (24 September 2024) – UN experts* have expressed grave concern about proposed amendments to the Personal Status law No 188 of 1959, which if enacted could undermine the country’s obligation to ensure equal treatment of women and children.

Baghdad, 25 September 2024 - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) welcomes the commencement today of the campaign period for the upcoming Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections scheduled for 20 October 2024, as announced by the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC). 

A high-level tripartite workshop was held today in Basra to address critical issues surrounding labor conditions, the labor environment, and environmental practices within Iraq’s vital oil and gas sector.

Baghdad, Iraq – The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2023 Annual Results Report. This report showcases the collective activities of 23 UN entities achieved in partnership with the Government of Iraq, local communities, and international partners under the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, 2020-2024.

Baghdad, Iraq – September 26, 2024 – The Government of Iraq officially launched yesterday the second phase of the PROSPECTS partnership in Iraq, an initiative spearheaded and funded by the Government of the Netherlands. This four-year initiative, with a total investment of USD 46 million, aims to provide comprehensive crticial support torefugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and vulnerable host communities across Iraq. The programme is being implemented by five organizations – UNHCR, UNICEF, ILO, IFC and the World Bank –in close collaboration with the Iraqi authorities.