Press Releases & Statements
Improving services for newly liberated areas in Iraq
17 October 2019 - To improve living conditions for returnee populations living in newly liberated areas, UNOPS – with funding from the government of Japan – is helping to provide renewable energy and emergency waste disposal services in three Iraqi governorates.
On World Food Day, FAO and WFP support Healthy Diets and Sustainable Livelihoods in Iraq
Baghdad 16 October 2019 – Today on World Food Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) renewed their commitment to supporting the government of Iraq in ensuring that all Iraqis have food security by 2030, with a focus on nutritious food and sustainable livelihoods.
IOM: FIRST FAMILIES CROSS INTO IRAQ AFTER CRISIS IN NORTH EASTERN SYRIA
Duhok Governorate - On Saturday night (12/10) almost 200 Syrian Kurds started crossing the border into Iraq’s Kurdistan Region (KRI) to escape bombardments in North Eastern Syria. The families crossed unofficial entry points into KRI, through the villages of Masaka and Sahela.
UNESCO supports the Minister of Interior of Iraq in providing protection for media institutions in Iraq
Baghdad, 6 October 2019 - Following the attack on several media outlets in Baghdad on Saturday 5 October 2019, the UNESCO Office for Iraq was invited by the country’s Minister of Interior, H.E. Yassin al-Yasiri, to attend a special meeting with Iraqi media managers and the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate. During the meeting, the Minister provided information on the dynamics of the attacks on media newsrooms and on other attacks against journalists and media professionals covering the recent demonstrations.
SUICIDE PREVENTION IS A KEY COMPONENT OF IOM IRAQ’S COMMUNITY STABILIZATION PORTFOLIO
Erbil – World Mental Health Day is recognized every year on 10 October, to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental wellbeing. This year, the focus is on suicide prevention.
UNESCO Director-General and UAE Minister of Culture sign landmark agreement for Mosul’s Christian Heritage and cultural diversity
10 October 2019 - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay and Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, the United Arab Emirate’s Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, today agreed to undertake the rehabilitation of the Syriac Catholic Al-Tahera Church and the Latin Al-Saa’a Church in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The agreement is an addition to UNESCO’s Revive the Spirit of Mosul Initiative, marking a major advance for the restoration of cultural and religious diversity to the Iraqi city and an important step for the Christians of the East who are part of Mosul history and future.
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY 17 October 2019
Ending extreme poverty is at the heart of the world’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and build a sustainable future for all. But success in leaving no one behind will remain elusive if we do not target the people who are farthest behind first.
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD FOOD DAY 16 October 2019
World Food Day is a global call for Zero Hunger -- for a world where nutritious food is available and affordable for everyone, everywhere.
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 10 October 2019
Every 40 seconds, someone makes the tragic decision that life is no longer worth living.
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado
We have seen a series of demonstrations across Iraq this week protesting against job scarcity and unequal provision of basic services. Most of the protestors are young and unemployed, demanding that their economic and social rights be respected.