Humanitarians fear for the 750,000 civilians in western Mosul 100 days after military operations to retake Mosul started, humanitarian partners are expressing deep concern about the plight of the estimated 750,000 civilians who are currently living in the western sections of the city where fighting is expected to start in coming weeks. "We are relieved […]
Shaping the Reform of Technical and Vocational Education in Iraq: Stakeholders’ Consultation on new Vocational Qualification Framework and Governance System UNESCO Office for Iraq, in cooperation with the Federal Government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government, has developed a proposal for a new Vocational Qualification Framework (VQF), as well as a coherent and cost-effective […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Senior Supply Associate, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) SCOPE IT Solution Associate, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Associate Coordination Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) ICLA Officer […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Security Advisor, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Rapid Response Project Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Education Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Advocacy Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Finance Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Area Manager - Baghdad, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Emergency WASH project […]
By Wassim Bassem for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After Babylon, Borsippa has its eye on World Heritage List As preparations continue to have Babylon recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017, the city of Borsippa, […]
A senior British politician who has fought for more than two decades to save Iraq’s fabled marshlands today welcomed a United Nations’ decision to make the region a World Heritage Site. Baroness (Emma) Nicholson of Winterbourne began her campaign after Saddam Hussein ordered his army to attack the marsh people and destroy their habitat by […]
By John Lee. The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added The Ahwar of Southern Iraq to its World Heritage List. The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities is made up of seven sites: three archaeological sites and four […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Taq Kasra, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Baghdad, is different from many other sites and monuments that date to the pre-Islamic era in Iraq. Unlike them, Taq Kasra has a place […]
Campaign to save Iraq's historic marshes gathers pace Iraq’s historic Southern marshes, a spectacularly beautiful haven that brimmed with wildlife, was a jewel in Iraq’s crown. Now it faces permanent extinction, the victim of a man-made campaign to destroy it and the way of life of its indigenous people. AMAR came into being at the […]
By Wassim Bassem for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi marsh residents hold tight to their reed homes Many houses in the towns and villages in southern Iraq are made of green reeds. The town of Nasiriyah, which is located 350 […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqis are seeking protection from UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee for their southern marshes. But the issue is not just environmental; it’s also about international water politics. When the UNESCO World […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraq: Director of Office and UNESCO Representative to Iraq (UNESCO) Senior Project Officer - Education Sector (UNESCO) Child Helpline (UNICEF) World Food Prorgamme - Finance Associate (UNDP) Project Coordinator (UNDP) Security Sector Reform (SSR) and Oversight and Accountability (UNDP) Consultant - Project Coordinator (Camp […]
