News Focus: Iraq
Iraqi women voters stand in line, waiting to enter a polling station. Many also stood as candidates in the provincial elections. See photo story of elections.
Latest developments
UN and Iraq agree on plan to boost governance, socio-economic development
Following Iraqi presidential veto, Ban hopes elections can be held promptly
With crucial elections ahead, UN must commit to Iraq for the long term – top official
New UN scheme aims to feed 172,000 most vulnerable Iraqi schoolchildren
As Iraq prepares for polls, donors must step up to the plate to ensure stability – Ban
Key resources:
UN Mission - UNAMI
Established following Security Council resolution 1500
Key tasks outlined in resolution 1546
Electoral Support - Latest Information on the Upcoming Elections in Iraq
Key Documents
International Compact
The International Compact with Iraq
The five-year plan aims to help Iraq on the path towards peace, sound governance and economic reconstruction.
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Fact Sheet on the International Compact.
Mid-year progress report.
Special advisor
Ibrahim Gambari, Secretary-General's Special Advisor on the International Compact
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UN agencies
Map of the region
UN aid agencies
Humanitarian Coordination - ReliefWeb/OCHA
Economic & Social Commission for Western Asia - ESCWA
Human Rights - OHCHR
Development - UNDP
Environment - UNEP
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org. - UNESCO
Women - UNFPA
Human Settlements - UNHABITAT
Refugees - UNHCR
Children - UNICEF
Food - WFP
Health - WHO
Other links and documents:
Reconstruction and Development
International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq
To ensure swift, flexible, and coordinated donor financing for priority investments in Iraq, the UN and the World Bank created the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI).
UN Development Group Iraq Trust Fund
The UN Development Group (UNDG) Iraq Trust Fund (ITF) is administered by the UN Development Programme on behalf of itself and Participating UN Organizations.
Other bodies
Monitoring
International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB)
- An audit oversight body for the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI)
- DFI was established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1483
Weapons inspections:
UNMOVIC – The UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission. Created by Security Council resolution 1284 (1999).
UNSCOM – The UN Special Commission. Established by Security Council resolution 687 (1991); in action until 1999.
INVO – Iraq Nuclear Verification Office of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Created by the IAEA in 1991, initially as the Iraq Action Team.
Compensation
United Nations Compensation Commission
Created in 1991, mandated to process claims and pay compensation for losses and damage suffered as a direct result of Iraq's unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait. More>>
Looking back
Chronology of key developments
Click here for a selection of key developments in 2002 - 2003
Backgrounders and archives
Efforts by Annan's envoy Lakhdar Brahimi
Electoral fact sheet | PDF
Oil-for-Food inquiry
As the security situation improves, the United Nations will continue to strive to expand its presence and activities in Iraq consistent with the needs of Iraq, as well as its own operational capabilities.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's latest report to the Security Council on Iraq, 2 June '09
