Conflict

UN envoy for Iraq condemns attacks on mosques in Babylon Province

New York, Jan 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The most senior UN official in Iraq has condemned attacks which took place against three Sunni mosques in Babylon Province on Sunday evening, as well as other acts of violence. more

Iraq: Ban congratulates PM al-Abadi on recapture of Ramadi from ISIL

New York, Dec 31 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to congratulate him on the success of the Iraqi ...

Iraq: UN envoy expresses concern over growing violence in Kurdistan region

New York, Oct 15 (JEN): In Erbil on Wednesday, the United Nations Envoy for Iraq discussed concerns about the recent political tension and violence in the Kurdistan region with political par ...

Iraq: Funding shortage forces UN to shutter critical water and sanitation responses

New York, Jul 21 (JEN): With more than 74,000 new people displaced by fighting on the move in Iraq, the United Nations humanitarian wing has warned that overall, some 40 per cent of critical ...

In Iraq, UN reports insecurity and violence taking ‘terrible toll’ on civilians from all communities

New York, Jun 2 (JEN): At least 1,031 Iraqis were killed in May 2015 and another 1,684 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict, according to the United Nations Assistance M ...

Iraq must protect internally displaced as crisis deepens: UN expert

New York, May 20 (JEN): A United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday urged the Government of Iraq to step-up its efforts and give a higher priority to nearly three million internally disp ...

Iraq: UN mission applauds Government investigation into sectarian massacre

New York, Jan 30 (JEN) The UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) has welcomed the Government’s decision to conduct a full investigation into the alleged sectarian killing of dozens of civ ...

Iraq: UN convoy hit by explosion in Baghdad, mission reports

New York, Nov 18 (JEN)A United Nations convoy of three vehicles proceeding from the Baghdad International Airport to the International Zone was hit with at least one explosion this morning, ...

Iraq: UN delivers food to over 1 million displaced people; refugee numbers rise sharply

New York, Sept 24 (JEN) Despite insecurity and the continuous movement of people, the United Nations said on Tuesday it has reached more than one million people uprooted by violence across ...

Iraq: major relief effort underway in north as UN envoy warns against targeting of Sunnis in south

New York, Aug 20 (JEN) A United Nations refugee agency cargo jet carrying 100 tons of emergency relief supplies landed at Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on Wednesday “in the largest s ...