Press Releases & Statements
A baby dies in Baghdad attacks
Statement from Hamida Lasseko, UNICEF Representative in Iraq
WHO Iraq concludes a 2-week COVID19 prevention and awareness campaign in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Erbil, Iraq, 18 November 2020: The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Ministry of Health of Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) concluded in Duhok today the 2-week COVID19 prevention and awareness campaign which started in Erbil on 7 of the current month.
More support needed for community-based mental health in Iraq: prioritizing the transition from psychiatric hospital-based to community-based mental health services
Around one in ten persons, approximately 792 million people globally, have a mental or substance use disorder, contributing 10% of the disease's global burden. In Iraq, the demand for mental services is on the rise amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and remains one of the top priority areas that require continued support.
Using technology to overcome the challenges caused by covid-19: UNFPA conducts its first donor virtual visit
17 November 2020; Baghdad, Iraq - As COVID-19 infection rates continue to be at high levels across the country, the continuation of services to the vulnerable populations remains a priority to UNFPA.
Mosul rising: UNESCO launches an international architectural competition to rebuild Al-Nouri mosque
Paris, 17 November 2020. UNESCO calls on talents around the world to participate in an exclusive International Architectural Competition for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Al-Nouri Mosque Complex, funded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the Iraqi city of Mosul.
COVID-19’s impact on Social Cohesion in Iraq cannot be ignored in recovery efforts: New report
Baghdad, 15 November 2020 – The impact of COVID-19 on social cohesion in Iraq represents yet another challenge faced by communities across the country and must be addressed to ensure Iraq’s full recovery from the pandemic, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
World Diabetes Day 2020 The message of WHO Country Representative, Iraq Dr Adham Ismail
Baghdad, Iraq, 14 November 2020: Today, Iraq joins the international community to commemorate World Diabetes Day to raise awareness of this chronic disease. This is important because more than 13.9% of Adults People in Iraq live with diabetes, and many do not know that they have the disease.
JICA and UNDP Iraq Renew Partnership Agreement to Accelerate Infrastructure Projects for Socio-Economic Development
Baghdad, 11 November 2020 – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and UNDP Iraq have signed a renewed partnership agreement to monitor and support the acceleration of the implementation of socio-economic infrastructure projects in Iraq.
UN signs financing agreement with France to support Electoral Capacity Development in Iraq
Baghdad, 10 November 2020 - The United Nations in Iraq welcomes the contribution of EUR 1 million from France to a UN-led project to support and assist the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC).
Extension of UNDP’s stabilization programme to support greater number of returns
$660m required to cover priority stabilization needs in areas liberated from ISIL
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