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UN IRAQ
UNFPA teams up with Viber to raise awareness on early marriage and facilitate information-sharing
UNFPA Iraq and Viber have officially launched a social media awareness campaign to promote information-sharing on early marriage in Iraq. The campaign seeks to engage young people in an easy and interactive approach, providing them with the necessary knowledge and information to make informed choices about their lives. The initiative…
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UN IRAQ
Renovated Women Protection Centre in Baghdad provides hope for gender-based violence survivors
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, opened a newly renovated women’s protection centre in Baghdad on 11 March. The centre was upgraded and rehabilitated in partnership with UN-HABITAT with financial support from the French Government. The centre provides physical protection…
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Efforts made for lifting of Iraqi Airways’ EU ban
Iraq’s Minister of Transport Mr. Razzaq Muhebes Al-Saadawi held a meeting with senior officials of the International Aviation Association (IATA), in the Swiss capital Geneva, alongside the General Manager of the Iraqi Airways, Eng. Karim Kazem Hussein, to discuss the issue of Iraq Airline’s EU airspace ban. Mr. Saadawi met with…
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UN IRAQ
Association of Women Judges Commemorates International Day of Women Judges with the support of UN Iraq
Iraq’s Association of Women Judges commemorated the International Day of Women Judges for the first time in Iraq with the support of Honorable Chief Justice Faiq Zaidan and the United Nations in Iraq. In 2021, with Resolution 75/274, the United Nations General Assembly declared 10 March as the International Day…
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UN IRAQ
Statement from the special representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq
Excellencies, Distinguished guests, good morning. I’m very happy to be here and, if you allow me, I would like to open my remarks by paying tribute to Mr. Jassim al-Asadi. His lifelong commitment to environmental conservation is not only appreciated, but also essential. We need people like Mr. Jassim. They…
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NEWS
International Women’s Day celebrated in Babylon
In Babylon, at Al Mustaqbal university colleage, a large festival was held with a special bazaar in which the focus was on the most important achievements in the social, economic, cultural and political fields, and an emphasis on equality based on gender. Mona Hamed, an attendee at the festival, said:…
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PHOTOS: See inside the historic markets of Baghdad
Traditional Iraqi goods are at home on offer among modern stationary and arts and crafts supplies. Souq Al-Saray, situated in Old Baghdad in a narrow street surrounded by brick domes at the end of Al-Mutanabbi Street, is one of the oldest and most famous markets in Iraq. The busy market,…
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UN IRAQ
UN renews commitment to Iraqi women and girls as Baghdad named the Capital of Arab Women 2023
On International Women’s Day (IWD), the United Nations family in Iraq renews its commitment to support the rights of women and girls in Iraq, and to advocate for the acceleration of their empowerment as well as the strengthening of gender equality. To mark the occasion in Iraq, the Council of…
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QS: Iraq one of world’s fastest-growing research hubs
One of the world’s highest regarded university rankings bodies, QS, in an interview with the Iraq International News Agency, the topic of Iraq’s progress in the university sphere was discussed with Dr Shadi Hijazi. Iraq is one of the fastest growing research hubs in the world by some margin. Between…
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