Baghdad, 19 August 2009: United Nations agencies in Iraq today inaugurated the first World Humanitarian Day. During a press conference at the UN Baghdad Headquarters, UN agencies called for renewed...
Baghdad- Amman - 22 March 2009: On World Water Day, United Nations Agencies highlighted the need for the people of Iraq to have access to safe water. "Better management of Iraq's water resources will...
Humanitarian Coordinator and the Office of the Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Summary On Sunday 30 March, aides to Moqtada al Sadr issued a statement in Najaf calling on his followers to stop battling...
Summary Points - Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr ordered his fighters off the streets of Basra and other cities on 30 March. These clashes began following the Government of Iraq›s crackdown on...
A) INTRODUCTION: This set of guidelines was developed by the Office of the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) /...
Address delivered by Ramiro Lopes da Silva, Special Representative to the Secretary General 'ad interim' and Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq Forum on the bridge between Humanitarian aid and...
UN officials have been expressing concern about the security situation in Iraq from the beginning of the UN's re-entry after the war. Following the two terrorist attacks against the United Nations on...
The United Nations continues operations in Iraq The UN family in Baghdad is recovering from the shock caused by the massive terrorist bombing that occurred on 19 August at the UN headquarters at the...
Vulnerable PopulationIDPs. An inter-agency mission visited Ba'aquba (Diyala) on 31 July, where protection of IDPs remains a concern. In the Khanaqin and Kifri areas, Arab populations continue facing...
Key Developments Although precise figures about street children are hard to determine, it is certain that the number of street children is increasing in Iraq. The Ministry of Labour and Social...
KEY DEVELOPMENTS Under the acronym of CAAP (Court Appointed Attorney Programme) the CPA in Mosul established a 'legal aid' system for detainees without access to legal representation. According to...
KEY DEVELOPMENTS The security situation this week has been the worse since the return of humanitarian agencies to Iraq. On 20 July 2003, an IOM two-vehicle convoy traveling on highway 8 -from Baghdad...
KEY DEVELOPMENTS Under the auspices of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), the Iraqi Governing Council met for the first time on 13 July. Its 25 members include 13 Shi'ite Muslims, five Sunni...
1. KEY DEVELOPMENTS In the last two weeks the number of incidents increased from a daily average of five to 25. About 80% of the attacks are targeting Coalition Forces (CF) and the newly trained...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY An inter-agency assessment of Marsh Arab communities took place in Basrah and Missan governorates from June 12th to June 15th, 2003. The mission to Thi'Qar governorate was canceled...
KEY DEVELOPMENTS The Revised Humanitarian Appeal for Iraq was launched in New York on 23 June. Response strategies and financial requirements, originally set down in the Flash Appeal launched in late...
Overview of the situation in Iraq: At the onset of the conflict, in March 2003, Iraq was a country in distress. Years of sanctions, wars and repressive government contributed to the situation. Over...
KEY DEVELOPMENTS The Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG), Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, participated in the national weekly meeting with NGOs in Baghdad on 10 June. The SRSG stressed...
KEY DEVELOPMENTS The Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG), Sergio Vieira de Mello has enjoyed a hectic first week in Iraq establishing contact with key interlocutors. On 3 June, he...
LARNAKA, June 8, 2003 - The Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq has been given the responsibility of establishing countrywide coordination of humanitarian activities of the UN and its partners. It is...