Press Releases & Statements
Message by Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the United Nations General Assembly, on the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day (9 December)
Every year an estimated 2.6 trillion dollars are stolen through corruption.
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL- MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY 9 December 2019
Every year, trillions of dollars – the equivalent of more than five percent of global Gross Domestic Product – are paid in bribes or stolen through corrupt practices that seriously undermine the rule of law and abet crimes such as the illicit trafficking of people, drugs and arms.
UN strongly condemns attacks by armed entities on peaceful protesters
Baghdad, 7 December 2019 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, condemns in the strongest terms the shooting of unarmed protesters in central Baghdad on Friday night, which left a high number of deaths and injuries among innocent citizens: “The deliberate killing of unarmed protesters by armed elements is nothing less than an atrocity against the people of Iraq. The perpetrators must be identified and brought to justice without delay”.
Iraq and ILO pledge to further decent work in the country
BAGHDAD (ILO News) – Iraq and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed the first Iraq Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP), as the country recovers from decades of conflict.
IOM IRAQ LAUNCHES COUNTRYWIDE STRATEGY FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION
Erbil — The International Organization for Migration’s Iraq mission marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities by launching the Organization’s first countrywide disability inclusion strategy to help the government develop programmes that support the needs of migrants with disabilities.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION STRUGGLES FOLLOWING ISIL PRESENCE IN IRAQ
Erbil — The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) occupied large swathes of Iraqi territory between 2014 and 2017. The consequences of this occupation are still being felt in many rural areas where agricultural production was used as both a source of political propaganda and income, or destroyed as the group was forced out, a new IOM report says.
Iraq’s dedicated polio vaccinators hit the road to reach millions of children
28 November 2019 - In Iraq’s capital Baghdad, one might think that access to households during the current polio vaccination campaign would be almost impossible, given the ongoing protests. However, for Mr Mahmoud Farhan and Ms Hadeel Kareem who have been working with WHO as vaccinators for the last 16 and 5 years, respectively, this is not a barrier.
Statement attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General on Iraq
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned over reports of the continued use of live ammunition against demonstrators in Iraq, which has led to a rising number of deaths and injuries, including today in Nasiriyah. He urges all actors to refrain from violence and to engage in peaceful and meaningful dialogue for the benefit of Iraq and the Iraqi people.
More than 3.1 million Iraqi children to be vaccinated against polio
Baghdad, 25 November 2019 -Health authorities in Iraq in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have launched a campaign to reach more than 3.1 million children under five years of age with lifesaving polio vaccinations.
FAO Representative in Iraq meets with Iraqi National Food Security Committee
Baghdad, 20 November 2019 -The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative to the Republic of Iraq, Dr. Salah El Hajj Hassan, met with Dr. Hussein Ali Saud, Ministry of Agriculture Adviser for Animal Resources in addition to the members of the Iraqi National Food Security Committee at the Ministry of Agriculture.