This coming weekend, thousands of people are attending World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) events which highlight migratory birds in crisis. Nature Iraq is joining our Bird Life Partners around the world to celebrate bird migration, and to highlight the plight of some the world’s most threatened species.
Creation of professional medical team for treatment of paediatric cardiac diseases through catheterization in Duhok- Iraq Project. On the 16th of April 2010 at 8:30 A.M, an Italian Medical team visited Duhok city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in a humanitarian intended missions to conduct Catheterization interventions and to help improving health sector in the region. The invitation from Nazdar for Children / Heevie Org. in cooperation’s with Duhok Director General Dr. Abdulla Saeed, and with the support of American Embassy, the Italian medical team sent by SIA Italian Org. to treat Congenital Heart Diseases Patients with other fields of specialization related to the cause of this dieses for Screening and Early Detection of Disability. These two missions were the last ones in this project.
Creation of professional medical team for treatment of paediatric cardiac diseases through catheterization in Duhok- Iraq Project. On the 16th of April 2010 at 8:30 A.M, an Italian Medical team visited Duhok city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in a humanitarian intended missions to conduct Catheterization interventions and to help improving health sector in the region. The invitation from Nazdar for Children / Heevie Org. in cooperation’s with Duhok Director General Dr. Abdulla Saeed, and with the support of American Embassy, the Italian medical team sent by SIA Italian Org. to treat Congenital Heart Diseases Patients with other fields of specialization related to the cause of this dieses for Screening and Early Detection of Disability. These two missions were the last ones in this project.
Candidate Forums are an effective way to generate interest in the political process and open channels of communication and democratic dialogue between the citizen and candidate. A group of civil society actors including Kurdistan Civil Rights Organization KCRO were involved in this group activity. Read more
Iraqi Al-Amal Association held its Fourth Annual Conference in Baghdad on the 8th January 2010. The Conference discussed the Board of Trustee’s report, which evaluated the Association’s programmes and activities during 2009. The Conference amended and approved the report. Read more
In June, MAG Iraq Mine Action Teams (MAT) completed clearance operations in 8 prioritized clearance tasks in Diyala, Dohuk, Ninewa (Mosul), Sulimaniyah and Kirkuk governorates directly benefiting more than 2,752 individuals and support agricultural and socio-economic development in the region. Teams handed over 4 areas of cleared land. Two areas were handed over in Sulimaniyah and 2 in Dohuk. The cleared land will be used by local communities for agricultural and socioeconomic development.
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in collaboration with The Jordan University Hospital, is holding a two-day exhibition entitled "MSF Convoy" featuring through several makeshift inflatable hospital tent set-ups the medical and humanitarian mission undertaken by its team of volunteers from all over the world. The tents include surgery theatres used in disaster areas, where MSF has a record of intervening within 48 hours. One tent is dedicated to treat acutely malnourished children.
The Danish Refugee Council initiated in 2007 a project funded by the UNCHR – Iraq (till 2009) aiming at building the capacity of the provincial authorities to respond to emergencies. The project’s idea was based on the instruction of the Iraqi Prime Minister during a governors’ meeting at the end of2006, where he stated the importance of establishincoordination structures in governorates in order to better address the humanitarian challenges generates by the displacement influxes.
Joint Iraq Policy Brief: "Fallen Off the Agenda? More and Better Aid Needed for Iraq Recovery" - Mercy Corps and NCCI - July 2010
In order to effectively contribute to Iraq's recovery, the EU and its member states, including the UK, should acknowledge the need for more significant and longer-term commitment. Furthermore, they should improve aid effectiveness by ensuring more direct participation of the Iraqi people in the recovery processes.
