Iraq Press Releases

Press Release: UNMAS Presents its Work to Senior German Delegation in Baghdad

12 Sep 2019 | Baghdad

At the invitation of the Government of Germany, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) presented its activities to a delegation comprising HE Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany and Dr. Ole Diehl, German Ambassador to Iraq, in addition to senior officials representing multiple international organizations.

Press Release: The Government of Canada Supports Institutional Capacity Enhancement and Gender Mainstreaming Activities in Iraq

25 Jun 2019 | Baghdad

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) welcomes a new contribution of CAD 5 million (approximately USD 3.75 million) from the Government of Canada to facilitate and enhance gender mainstreaming initiatives in the mine action sector, while simultaneously developing institutional capacity enhancement in the country.

Support from the Government of Germany Proves Crucial in Continuing UNMAS Life-Saving Activities in Iraq

11 Jun 2019 | Baghdad

With a total contribution of EUR 51.2 million (USD 58 million) to date, the Government of Germany is the largest contributor to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq and supports explosive hazard management and capacity enhancement initiatives to mitigate the threat posed by explosive hazards, thus enabling the provision and facilitation of humanitarian and stabilization activities.

UK’s Department for International Development Continues to Support Explosive Hazard Management and Risk Education Activities in Iraq

9 Jun 2019 | Baghdad

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq would like to highlight the role of the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) as a key facilitator of stabilization and humanitarian efforts through the support of explosive hazard management and risk education activities in the retaken areas of Iraq.

Japan Provides Additional Contribution to Explosive Hazard Management in Liberated Areas of Iraq

28 Mar 2019 | Baghdad

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) welcomes an additional contribution of USD 1,625,000 from the Government of Japan to further mitigate the threat posed by explosive hazards in support of the provision, facilitation and enablement of humanitarian and stabilization support.

Denmark grant additionally USD 11 million for explosive threat mitigation in liberated areas of Iraq

26 Mar 2019 | Baghdad

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of DKK 73 million (over USD 11 million) from the Government of Denmark to mitigate the threat posed by explosive hazards and enable stabilization efforts in liberated areas of Iraq. The scale, scope, and complexity of explosive hazard contamination in liberated areas is substantial, and far exceeds the existing national resources to clear them.

Australia increases contribution to explosive hazards management in liberated areas of Iraq

18 Feb 2019 | Baghdad

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of AUD 2 million (approximately USD 1.5 million) from the Government of Australia to further enable stabilization and humanitarian efforts through explosive ordnance management in liberated areas of Iraq. This brings the current three-year contribution from Australia to a total of AUD 13 million (approximately USD 9 million).

The Government of Sweden increases its support to explosive hazards management activities in Iraq

10 Feb 2019 | Baghdad

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) welcomes the contribution of SEK 75 million (approximately USD 8.3 million) from the Government of Sweden on mitigating the threat from explosive hazards in support of enhanced provision, facilitation and enablement of humanitarian and stabilization support.

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior together with UNMAS celebrate the graduation of male and female Iraqi police officers from their explosive hazards management training courses

20 Dec 2018 | Baghdad

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) thanks the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (MoI) for its support in providing Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)/Improvised Explosive Device Defeat (IEDD) and Explosive Hazards First Responder (EHFR) training courses. Co-facilitated by UNMAS, these trainings are part of its overarching strategy of providing capacity enhancement initiatives for the Government of Iraq, to ensure long-term sustainability and self-reliance in the management and disposal of explosive hazards in the country.

Italy extends support to explosive hazard management activities in Iraq

19 Dec 2018 | Baghdad

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of EUR 585,000 from the Government of Italy to mitigate the threat posed by explosive hazards and enable stabilization efforts in liberated areas of Iraq.