UN health agency expresses concern over disease outbreaks in besieged city of Fallujah
Jun 17, 2016, at 12:49 pm
New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):The low level of immunity coupled with poor hygiene conditions raises the risk of disease outbreaks, such as measles, in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, where more than 42,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of military operations in May. New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):The low level of immunity coupled with poor hygiene conditions raises the risk of disease outbreaks, such as measles, in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, where more than 42,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of military operations in May.
Iraq: funding is running out to help people fleeing Fallujah, UN relief official warns
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:16 am
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Iraq said on Thursday she is deeply concerned by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the besieged city of Fallujah, warning that funding is insufficient to continue to carry out the massive relief operation that is currently under way.
Civilians fleeing Fallujah ‘facing double jeopardy’ – UN rights chief
Jun 08, 2016, at 04:56 am
New York, June 7 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday urged the Iraqi Government to take immediate measures to ensure that all people fleeing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-occupied city of Fallujah are treated in strict accordance with international human rights and international humanitarian laws.
Jun 07, 2016, at 12:35 pm
New York, June 7 (Just Earth News):The United Nations and partners on Monday warned they are “in a race against time†to provide life-saving assistance to people fleeing escalating violence in Anbar, particularly around the battle for Fallujah, while the UN envoy for Iraq reiterated his call to ensure civilians have unhindered access to medical facilities and humanitarian assistance.
Iraq: despite hundreds killed in May, UN says will of civilians ‘remains unshaken’
Jun 03, 2016, at 03:38 pm
New York, June 3 (Just Earth News)A total of 867 Iraqis were killed and another 1,459 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in May 2016, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
UN refugee agency begins delivering supplies to families escaping besieged Fallujah
May 28, 2016, at 04:37 pm
New York, May 28 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency said on Friday that it is delivering emergency relief supplies to families who managed to escape the besieged Iraqi city of Fallujah over the past few days.
Iraq: UN human rights office urges investigation into use of force against protestors
May 25, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday urged the Government of Iraq to immediately conduct an independent, transparent and effective investigation into the use of force by security forces against protestors outside the Green Zone in Baghdad this past week.
Iraq: UN envoy condemns string of terrorist bombings targeting crowded Baghdad markets
May 18, 2016, at 01:25 pm
New York, May 18 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Envoy for Iraq has strongly condemns a series of terrorist suicide bombings on Tuesday that targeted busy markets in Baghdad’s northeastern Shaab neighbourhood, Sadr City and the southern neighbourhood of Al-Rasheed, killing or wounding many civilians, including women and children.
Iraq: IS suicide bombers kill at least 14
May 15, 2016, at 10:38 pm
Baghdad, May 15 (IBNS) At least 14 people were killed by IS suicide bombers in an attack at a gas plant near Baghdad, according to reports.
Political impasse adds ‘new layer of complications’ to Iraq’s complex challenges – UN envoy
May 07, 2016, at 04:43 pm
New York, May 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A profound political crisis has engulfed Iraq, adding “a new layer of complications to the already complex set of military, security, humanitarian, economic and human rights challenges,†the United Nations envoy for the country warned on Friday, urging the Government, constitutional and political leaders, and civil society to work together to break the impasse and advance reforms.
Iraq: with hundreds killed in April, UN expresses deep concern at ‘incessant violence’
May 03, 2016, at 12:55 pm
New York, May 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A total of 741 Iraqis were killed and another 1,374 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq last month, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
Iraq: PM orders arrest of parliament protesters
May 02, 2016, at 01:14 am
Baghdad, May 1 (IBNS) A day after Shia Muslim activists stormed into the country's parliament, clashed with police and broke the barricades of Baghdad's Green Zone, Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered to arrest demonstrators, media reports said.
Apr 26, 2016, at 01:36 pm
New York, Apr 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Iraq must immediately take concrete steps to plan for “the day after†the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a senior United Nations human rights official urged on Monday, calling for measures grounded in equality, the rule of law and a vision that has earned the confidence of all the country’s diverse communities.
Iraq: UN mission warns of increasing risks for civilians in besieged Fallujah
Apr 13, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, Apr 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said it is receiving reports that humanitarian conditions are worsening and human suffering is increasing in the city of Fallujah, which has been under control of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) for more than two years.
Iraq: UN envoy voices alarm at ongoing violence, 'unacceptable' loss of civilian lives
Apr 02, 2016, at 01:37 pm
New York, Apr 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The top United Nations official in Iraq has expressed concern over the continuing acts of violence in the country, which last month took 1,119 lives and injured another 1,561 – according to casualty figures recorded by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
In Baghdad, UN chief underlines extreme concern about 'enormous' challenges Iraq faces
Mar 27, 2016, at 12:09 pm
New York, Mar 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Visiting Iraq on Saturday for the eighth time as United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon said he is impressed by the progress made, particularly against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or Da'esh, but warned that he remains extremely concerned about the enormous challenges the country faces.
Senior UN official warns of dire consequences for millions of Iraqis due to funding shortfalls
Mar 24, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Returning from a visit to Iraq, a senior United Nations relief official on Wednesday drew attention to the worsening situation for more than 10 million people in need, and to the urgency to mobilize more funding for the humanitarian response.
Iraq: UN and partners race to reach thousands fleeing areas west of Ramadi
Mar 19, 2016, at 02:46 pm
New York, Mar 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations relief wing on Friday reported that humanitarian partners are rushing to provide emergency assistance to an estimated 35,000 people who have been newly displaced in hard-to-reach areas west of Ramadi.
Iraq: Senior UN official condemns Hilla bombing, deplores continuing loss of life
Mar 07, 2016, at 01:55 pm
New York, Mar 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The most senior Unite Nations official in Iraq has strongly condemned the terrorist bombing near the city of Hilla in the Governorate of Babylon in the south of the country, which on Sunday caused scores of casualties, including women and children.
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.
Iraq: UN relief official calls for relocation of civilians to safer areas
Feb 23, 2016, at 03:02 pm
New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS)The top United Nations humanitarian official in Iraq has said she is deeply worried about thousands of civilians who are trapped in Fallujah city and in Sinjar district and are unable to access aid, calling on Government officials to redouble efforts to relocate civilians to safer areas before the situation deteriorates further.
Iraq: UN envoy calls on all sides to shun cycle of reprisals following mosque attacks
Jan 13, 2016, at 02:44 pm
New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The top United Nations official in Iraq on Monday appealed to all parties in the strife torn-country to avoid being drawn into a vicious cycle or reprisal attacks following the "outrageous" bombing of six mosques in Muqdadiya in Diyala Province.
Iraq: Ban congratulates PM al-Abadi on recapture of Ramadi from ISIL
Dec 31, 2015, at 02:19 pm
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 security forces in fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), calling the liberation of the city of Ramadi an important victory.
Reports of abuses by Iraqi, Kurdish forces against Sunni Arabs increasing: UN
Dec 05, 2015, at 02:28 pm
New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Reports of human rights abuses against Sunni Arabs by Iraqi and Kurdish security forces in parts of Iraq reclaimed from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) are increasing, ranging from looting to extra-judicial killings, senior United Nations officials said on Friday.
Iraq: WHO mobilizes immunization campaign to help control cholera outbreak
Nov 04, 2015, at 01:23 pm
New York, Nov 4 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) has mobilized 510,000 dozes of oral cholera vaccine (OCV) to be administered to an estimated 250,000 displaced persons in Iraq, in an effort to curtail the cholera outbreak which is now feared to be spreading to neighbouring countries.
Humanitarian situation in Iraq deteriorating and growing more complex: UN relief wing
Oct 22, 2015, at 05:44 pm
New York, Oct 22 (IBNS): The humanitarian situation in Iraq is deteriorating and growing more complex, as conflict protracts, coping capacities diminish, and funding falls short, according to a report issued on Tuesday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Iraq: UN envoy expresses concern over growing violence in Kurdistan region
Oct 15, 2015, at 02:33 pm
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS): 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 party leaders and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
'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.
Iraq: UN hotline set up to reach out to displaced Iraqis scattered in hard-to-reach areas
Aug 25, 2015, at 03:08 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS) United Nations relief agencies on Monday announced the launch of a national hotline in Iraq to respond to the urgent food, medical and shelter needs of people displaced by the fighting now numbering 3.2 million and scattered in over 3,000 hard-to-reach locations across the war-ravaged country.
Iraq: UN rights office hails reform package following countrywide protests
Aug 15, 2015, at 02:57 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights office has welcomed the Government of Iraq's response to mass protests against corruption and social inequality which crippled the country's capital earlier this month.