Press Releases & Statements
Iraq commemorates World Patient Safety Day: "Health worker safety: a priority for patient safety"
17 September 2020 – Today, Iraq joins the world in commemorating World Patient Safety Day under the theme "Health worker safety: a priority for patient safety".
Iraq launches National Adaptation Plan process for climate change resilience
Baghdad, 16 September 2020 – The Government of Iraq, in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), has launched a process to develop a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to build the country’s resilience to climate change.
First Ever Assessment of Migration Governance in Iraq Highlights Good Practices, Areas for Further Development
Baghdad — In 2020, Iraq continues to face complex migration patterns. As part of post-conflict recovery efforts, following the territorial defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, there are strong opportunities for progressing migration governance.
WHO procures 13 ambulances to enhance the response to COVID-19 and other medical services in hard to reach areas
9 September 2020, Baghdad, Iraq – To strengthen referral services and ensure swift access to medical care for people in dire need, including COVID-19 patients in hard to reach areas, the World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered ten fully equipped ambulances to the Ministry of Health and Directorate of Health in Ninewa.
Work begins on rebuilding Al-Tahera Syriac Catholic Church in the old city of Mosul
September 10, 2020 The restoration and rehabilitation of the Al-Tahera Church in the Old City of Mosul is well underway.
The Ministries of Planning, Health, and UNFPA begin the Rapid Assessment of COVID-19 impact on reproductive health services in Iraq
10 September 2020; Baghdad, Iraq - The Ministry of Planning and Health in the Federal Government and Kurdistan Regional Government, with the support of UNFPA, began on, 9 September a Rapid Assessment on the impact of COVID-19 on the reproductive health services in Iraq.
Following Anbar Operation, Supported Voluntary Returns of Displaced Families Continue in Ninewa
10/09/2020 Ninewa Governorate — Nine families were given support to leave Salamiyah Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) yesterday (9/9) and return voluntarily to their areas of origin in northern Iraq’s Ninewa Governorate; a further 26 families left the camp today (10/9).
Statement by the United Nations in Iraq
Baghdad, 05 September 2020 - In light of a recent incident involving the detonation of an improvised Explosive Device (IED) as a UN humanitarian convoy passed by on a road in Ninewa Governorate, injuring a staff member and damaging the vehicle, the United Nations wishes to reiterate the following:
UNHCR Report: Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education – half of the world’s refugee children out of school.
03 September 2020 In a report released today, titled “Coming Together for Refugee Education,” UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, predicts that unless immediate and bold action is taken by the international community to beat back the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 on refugee education, the potential of millions of young refugees living in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities will be further threatened. The data in the report is based on the gross enrolment figures from the 2019 school cycle.
Women’s participation critical to ending corruption in Iraq: New forum launches today
Baghdad, 3 September 2020 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq, is today launching Iraq’s first-ever anti-corruption forum for women, highlighting the integral role women play in combating corruption in the country.
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- Statement by the United Nations in Iraq
- UNHCR Report: Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education – half of the world’s refugee children out of school.
- UNICEF aims to train 30,000 primary health care workers in Iraq in efforts to prevent and control Covid-19 infection
- The Ministries of Planning, Health, and UNFPA begin the Rapid Assessment of COVID-19 impact on reproductive health services in Iraq