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Mar 17, 2023 · Public debt reached 84 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), and GDP itself fell 16 per cent, inflaming anger at the government. Although oil prices quickly recovered, two years of government paralysis and political turmoil have made it difficult for Iraq to take advantage and invest the increased revenues.
Feb 13, 2024 · At the end of August 2023, the Iranian government announced that the central Iraqi government had pledged to disarm and relocate militant groups from the Kurdish region of northern Iraq by ...
Iraq is reportedly the fifth most vulnerable country to global warming and climate change. The impacts of rising temperatures , worsening droughts , and increasing number of sandstorms are ...
IRAQ 2023 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT. Iraq 2023 Human Rights Report. Executive Summary. The human rights situation worsened during the year due to federal and Kurdistan Regional Government restrictions on fu increased damental freedoms and civic space.
May 18, 2023 · 18 May 2023 Peace and Security. Iraq’s stability and hard-won gains require robust support amid concerns of shrinking civic space, postponed elections, and an unfolding climate emergency, the...
Mar 20, 2023 · Baghdad is relatively safe as it marks 20 years since the start of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. It's still a nervous city that's known periodic cycles of violence and an ongoing lack of basic...
4 days ago · Iraq is a nation brimming with potential but still haunted by legacies of past turmoil, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the country, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday. ... Turning to the political situation, Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert noted that holding local elections in December 2023 was a positive step, with most government councils now operational. However, two provinces remain at an impasse, with political ...
10 October 2023 Peace and Security. The Government of Iraq has made “several important steps and promising initiatives” one year since its formation, but more efforts are required to address...
May 18, 2023 · 18 May 2023. Briefing Security Council, Special Representative Urges Iraq’s Parties Prioritize National Interest over Partisan Concerns. Many Speakers Call on Baghdad to Carry Out Reforms,...
Latest. Publications. Iraq Humanitarian Transition Overview 2023 (February 2023) [EN/AR/KU] Introduction. The international humanitarian system – UN, NGOs – launched operations in 2014 in response to the Government of Iraq requests for assistance to meet the overwhelming needs created by the violence of ISIL.
