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UN Assists Population of Anbar

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Nickolay Mladenov (pictured), said that the UN is working closely with the Iraqi national and regional authorities as well as with humanitarian partners to ensure safe passage for humanitarian assistance and emergency supplies to both the stranded and displaced families of Anbar province. […]

Civilian Casualties Highest since 2008

According to casualty figures released by UNAMI, a total of 759 Iraqis were killed and another 1,345 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in December*. The number of civilians killed was 661 (including 175 civilian police), while the number of civilians injured was 1201 (including 258 civilian police). A further 98 members of […]

UN Seeks Bids for Web Security

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) intends to solicit bids for the Purchase of Web Security Appliances and Ancillary Items. For this purpose, UNAMI will undertake a competitive bidding exercise shortly and issue accordingly an Invitation to Bid (ITB) with detailed specifications, UN General Conditions of Contracts and other related documents to those […]

Joint UN, KRG Trust Fund Signed

The Kurdistan Region Government and the Integrated Coordination Office for Development and Humanitarian Affairs (ICODHA) of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) have announced today signing of an agreement to launch a joint Trust Fund aimed at supporting the Kurdistan Region Government’s development vision outlined in the Kurdistan Vision 2020 Development Strategy. The […]

New Report on Drought in Iraq

The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has announced the launch of the Analysis Report “Integrated Drought Risk Management – National Framework for Iraq" produced by UNESCO’s Iraq Office under the Drought Risk Management (DRM) Project. During the previous months, UNESCO and UNAMI's Joint Analysis Unit assessed the information gathered and analyzed investigating […]

Nearly 1,000 Iraqis Killed in October

According to casualty figures released today by UNAMI, a total of 979 Iraqis were killed and another 1,902 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in October. The number of civilians killed was 852 (including 158 civilian police), while the number of civilians injured was 1,793 (including 218 civilian police). A further 127 members […]

UNAMI Urges Iraq to Halt Executions

By John Lee. The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has called on Iraq to halt all executions and commute the sentences of hundreds of people sentenced to death: UNAMI notes with concern that between 8 and 9 October, 42 people sentenced to death were executed, among them one woman, as confirmed by the Ministry […]

Newly Appointed SRSG Takes Office

The newly appointed Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, arrived today in Baghdad and immediately assumed his responsibilities as the Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the United Nations top envoy in the country. Mr. Mladenov of Bulgaria was appointed by the Secretary-General […]

UNESCO Hands Over Community Learning Centres

The 8th September of every year marks a special occasion with the world celebrating International Literacy Day. In 2013, this occasion takes an even deeper significance as this year's celebrations highlight a neglected, yet major aspect: placing education at the heart of development. Under this year's theme, Literacies for the 21st Century, the United Nations […]

New NGO Cooperation Policy in Kurdistan

More than 75 civil society leaders, government officials, and members of Parliament endorsed today the new policy on relations between the parliament, government, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Kurdistan Region. A signing ceremony was held at the Canyon Hotel in Erbil to mark adoption of the Compact on Partnership and Development between Public Authorities […]

More than 800 Iraqis Killed in August

By John Lee. According to casualty figures released by UNAMI, a total of 804 Iraqis were killed and another 2,030 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in August. The number of civilians killed was 716 (including 106 civilian police), while the number of civilians injured was 1,936 (including 195 civilian police). A further […]

Over 1 Million Displaced Iraqis Face Tough Future

On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations in Iraq is raising awareness of the plight of the 1.1 million Iraqis who are registered as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), driven to flee because of eviction, urbanization, conflict or political strife. “IDPs are among Iraq’s most vulnerable populations,” said Jacqueline Badcock, United Nations Deputy […]