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UNFPA, the Kurdish Human Rights Watch, and the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs train Peshmerga Forces on Human Rights and Gender Based Violence
To guarantee the Peshmerga forces are well acquainted with these rights, UNFPA, KHRW, and MoPA, organised a 10-day workshop on the subject from 3 to... Read more
The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers' GS Applauds UNFPA Efforts in Iraq
On Thursday 6 September 2018, Mr Ramanathan Balakrishnan, UNFPA Representative to Iraq, called upon H.E. Dr. Mahdi Al Alak, Secretary-General of the... Read more
The Government of Iraq and UNFPA roll out the GBV SOPs in the Central South region
The Government of Iraq, the GBV Sub-Cluster in Iraq, and UNFPA rolled out on 3 September the Inter-Agency GBV Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in... Read more
UN Secretary-General Appoints New Special Representative for Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq, 31 August 2018 - The Secretary-General of the United Nations has appointed Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert as his Special... Read more
The EU supports reproductive health services in Iraq with a new contribution to UNFPA
The European Union continues its support to UNFPA in Iraq through a EUR 5 million contribution to sustain reproductive health and clinical management... Read more
Overcoming the stigma of infertility
After learning of her infertility, Rawa entered a vicious cycle of depression, neglect and abuse. She eventually found the support she needed to... Read more
Urgent Efforts Needed to Protect Women and Girls in Crises
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2018
Iraq Celebrates its Youth
Youth in Iraq are compelling agents of change; as they become more empowered, they can and should, play a critical role in building back their... Read more
Let’s Put Young People at the Centre
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day 2018
UNFPA continued cooperation with MOFA
On 7 August 2018, Mr. Ramanathan Balakrishnan, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Iraq, met in Baghdad with Dr. Abdulrahman Hamid Al-Hussaini, Head of the International... Read more