Iraq: UN reports more than 400 civilians killed in February; cites 'viciousness' of attacks
Mar 02, 2016, at 02:49 pm
New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq claimed the lives of 670 people, including 410 civilians, in February 2016, the United Nations political mission in that country has reported.
'Many people have reached the end on the line in Iraq,' warns senior UN relief official
Sep 26, 2015, at 03:17 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) Ten million Iraqis, or a quarter of the population, are going to need humanitarian aid by year's end amid "dramatically" worsening conditions that are forcing many people to leave their homeland because they no longer see a future inside their country, a senior UN relief official said on Saturday.
Ban welcomes deal between Iraq, Kurdish region on resolving budget, oil export issues
Nov 14, 2014, at 02:44 pm
New York, Nov 14 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon has welcomed an agreement reached between the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government aimed at finding a solution to the issues related to the general budget and oil exports.