Iraq Global Compact Local Network Iraq is preparing the ground for an official launch in the fall of 2011. The launch of the Local Network is an objective agreed upon by the Government of Iraq and UNDP's Private Sector Development Programme (PSDP-I).
The launch will follow recent efforts of the UN and partners to strengthen the role of the private sector in Iraq and introduce in parallel the importance of CSR and the UN Global Compact principles to Iraqi national and local counterparts. Such efforts have taken a faster pace during 2011 following UNDP-PSDPI’s launch of a CSR project aimed at establishing the UN Global Compact as a vehicle to enhance the impact of Iraq businesses on development and their reputation with international investors.
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Following the launch, the Local Network Iraq with undertake a variety of workstreams. They will focus on creating a governance structure designed and agreed upon by Iraqi members. They aim to conduct awareness and advocacy activities to expand the number of Iraqi network members, and support participant activities, such as facilitating development projects and adhering to reporting requirements. In addition, they plan to identify priority areas for the Iraqi context and develop local business cases and best practices. LINK
December 18, 2011The United Nations launched the Global Compact network in Iraq .. And wealth of up to 400 billion through 2018 DolarsnuyaBaghdad, announced that the UN mission in Iraq for the International Organization of the United Nations has launched a network of Global Compact in Iraq, Makdta that the launch of the organization came under the program prepared by the UN Economic and Social Development to create a favorable environment for the start of private sector companies within the principles outlined by the UN to highlight its role in the next stage.
The specialist in the programs of the United Nations Development Aruna Rochenyan (for the Agency news) on Sunday: that the tools through the launch of the network, which consists of ten principles which are recognized internationally and that support and initiate collection of fundamental values in the areas of human rights and standards of work and the environment and the fight against corruption, she said that in the application of these principles there will be a strengthening of the role of these companies in the economic and social development and create competition among the companies that will be part of a global network in Europe and the Middle East.
And officials expect the Iraqi network that increase revenues Iraqi wealth by the year two thousand and eighteen to four hundred billion U.S. dollars.
The representative of the network of the International Charter in Iraq, Abdel-Hamid ornaments (of the Agency news of the sons) that Iraq is on the verge of wealth or revenue of the great wealth of up to 400 billion dollars in the year 2018, indicating that the community will come forward and will need a designee, a private sector, adding that the Iraqi network is now a partner of the international networks of other countries of the world that has become their number some 16,500 companies worldwide in more than 140 countries.
The Charter and the principles imposed by the International Charter was welcomed by by private sector companies who see him as a guarantor of their rights, says Managing Director of the company dormitory agricultural Sarmad Moez religion Qazwini (of the Agency news of the sons), that the Charter guarantees to business owners not to manipulate with each other, stressing that if the United Nations in this Charter and any damage was caused to any Company Fbalamkan demand that the United Nations, which is the highest policy in the world to enter as is borne by the principles and application of the Charter.
But to ensure the rights of companies, according to experts requires the government to enact laws that would guarantee the rights of Iraqi factor in the private sector, at least such Maeetmta by staff the public sector, as it shows an economist and human rights, "Said Yassin" (the news) that is supposed to be a law to work, which is part of the conditions or from within the targets that are supposed to achieve, noting that labor law has to do with the private sector and private sector management, adding that the state must initiate these laws that would end the pressure on the government to provide jobs for the unemployed and the private sector will play this role but to ensure social including enjoyed working in the public sector.
Despite the fact that the World Charter of the United Nations, which was launched in the world in a thousand and nine hundred and nine and ninety ensures several principles relating to human rights, transparency and labor standards and the environment in the work of private sector companies to participate and the organization has, but he will not be as a control on the work of these companies as it will be a mediator between the private and public companies. link
December 13, 2011
UN envoy encourages all Iraqis to continue promoting human rights - Special Representative Martin Kobler
The United Nations envoy for Iraq has encouraged the Government, the Council of Representatives and citizens to continue to promote and protect human rights, stressing that it is their responsibility to make the respect of human rights a reality in their country.
“The Government must do all it can to ensure that its human rights obligations are met – and in particular that journalists and human rights defenders are protected,” said Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), at an event in Baghdad yesterday to mark Human Rights Day, which is observed globally on 10 December every year.
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“Eleven civil society activists were killed in 2010 and this shows that there are still challenges that hinder the enjoyment of freedom of expression and that must change,” said Mr. Kobler.
The Government must do all it can to ensure that its human rights obligations are met – and in particular that journalists and human rights defenders are protected.
He emphasized the importance of social and economic rights, including right to education employment and access to social services. “These rights, together with political [and] civil rights, are of crucial importance for the youth of the country, who represent more than half the population and they represent its future,” he added.
Mr. Kobler also presented awards to a number of Iraqi human rights defenders, honouring them for their work in promoting rights.
“It is by their example, their courage and their convictions that we learn how we, too, can become human rights defenders,” he said.
On Sunday, Mr. Kobler participated in function organised by Iraq’s Human Rights at Baghdad University where he addressed the gathering and had an interactive discussion with the students.
Mr. Kobler’s outgoing deputy, Jerzy Skuratowicz, today took part in marking Human Rights Day at the Iraqi Council of Representatives, where he delivered the keynote address on behalf of UNAMI.
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Thursday, November 17, November 2011
His Excellency the Minister for human rights to meet with a high-level Coordinator for missing Kuwaiti property
He met the Minister of human rights, Mr. sheyaa Mohamed, Sudan and the representative of Iraq to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Mohammed Ali Hakim, with high-level international coordinator for missing Kuwaiti property, Mr. Gennady Tarassov, in Geneva on 16/11/2011. During the meeting, consider and discuss topics relating to missing Kuwaitis and vigorous Iraqi efforts to search for the rest of them.
And h.e. the Minister for human rights a summary of the efforts made by the Iraqi Government and the practical steps taken to search for the well-being of missing Kuwaitis in Iraqi territory.
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And for Mr. Tarasov efforts Iraq describing it very positive in terms of concrete actions taken and the speed and accuracy, adding that Iraq used experience and professional high in the search for well-being of missing Kuwaitis. As discussion of future action in this regard.
And the high-level international coordinator that will report positively on efforts by Iraq to the Secretary-General of the United Nations next month.
Corresponding Entourage attended to his Excellency the Minister for human rights and officials of the missing file in his Republic of Iraq in Geneva, lasted about meeting.
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December 8, 2011
Security Council discusses the three reports to remove Iraq from Chapter VII
Zebari is moving to the permanent members to ensure support for Baghdad
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will discuss the UN Security Council this month, three reports on ways to ensure to remove Iraq from Chapter VII.
took place yesterday, the first talks between Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the city of Bonn on the sidelines International Conference on Afghanistan.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received the «morning» a copy of it, the moon, announced his intention to submit three reports concerning the relationship between Iraq and the General Secretariat on some issues remaining from the provisions of Chapter VII.
and the two discussed during the meeting, the Prime Minister's visit Nuri al-Maliki's upcoming visit to the United States, and what can emerge from this visit in terms of development of the relationship between Iraq and the United States and implications for Iraq's relationship with the UN, particularly in the area of the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq by the end of this year.
As part of the online, met with Minister of Foreign Ministers Foreign members of the Security Council. During this meeting to review the relationship between Iraq and the Security Council in relation to the remaining issues from the provisions of Chapter VII, with focus meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the future relations between the two countries in the light activation of the strategic framework agreement, and the expected visit of the Prime Minister to Washington.
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On the sidelines International Conference on Afghanistan, too, met with Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari yesterday in Bonn, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Konstaantin Gryshcjenko, where was the review of relations between the two countries and ways to develop.
The face of the minister of Ukraine call for Zebari to visit Ukraine, has promised to perform at the earliest opportunity.
It is hoped that the Ukraine visited Iraq during the period near future, to consider the development of relations between the two countries in political terms, according to another statement of Foreign Affairs.
The minister expressed Ukraine's desire to Ukrainian companies to participate in the process of reconstruction and investment in Iraq. well, browse Zebari, with the High Commissioner of Foreign Affairs and Security in the European Union, Catherine Ashton, the relationship between Iraq and the European Union in the light of preparations for the signing of an agreement of cooperation and partnership between Iraq and the EU. The two sides stressed the importance of this agreement in advance the relationship between advanced steps forward. They also discussed the decision of the Iraqi government shut down Camp Ashraf of the Organization PMOI end of this year, and the emphasis on the sovereign decision of Iraq.
For its part, praised Ashton Iraq's position in the treatment of the subject according to the considerations of humanity and respect for international humanitarian law, and the steps taken by Iraq in this area in cooperation with relevant international organizations in the forefront of the Commission High Commissioner for Refugees and the UN mission in Iraq (UNAMI), the statement said. He also met Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in the Conference Centre in Bonn, Germany, Thomas Lin, Deputy Secretary of State.
During the meeting, according to the statement, addressed to the Prime Minister's visit expected visit to Washington and its importance in the activation of relations based on the framework agreement and the strategic location between the two countries in 2008 and in particularly after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of this year, and the challenges to be overcome in order to continue the ongoing political process in Iraq.
In the meantime, consider and Minister of Foreign Affairs with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic cooperation Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu developments and changes taking place in the Arab region and the prospects its future.
Talks also touched on the Organization's role in promoting security and stability in the Arab region, taking into consideration the aspirations of their people in the reform and change, referring to the agreement of the parties on the need to coordinate positions and to serve the higher interests of the Islamic peoples.
and met with Zebari also on the sidelines of the conference with Ahmet Davutoglu Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, where the meeting dealt with bilateral relations and prospects for development and consider the possibility of expansion of bilateral trade to serve the common interests of both peoples and countries.
also addressed the meeting, according to a statement of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, developments and changes taking place in the Arab region, and could result in him and their repercussions the development of the region and its stability.
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12/6/2011
UN ready to assist Kuwait, Iraq normalize relations - official
United Nations - Kobler described the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq later this month as an "important milestone" in Iraq's history, as the country "rebuilds and strengthens its relations with regional and international powers".He conceded that there are challenges ahead and "many seem concerned by what the future may entail".
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However, he said, the US withdrawal represents an opportunity for all Iraqis to prove to themselves and to the world that they can build a peaceful and better future for their country, and an opportunity for all political leaders to respond to the legitimate aspirations of their constituencies and bring democracy, political stability and economic prosperity forward.
He also conceded that the task ahead will require further progress on the security front, praising the Iraqi Security Forces for assuming the full control of the security of the country during the last few months despite the terrorist attacks which affect the lives of hundreds of citizens across the country.
"After the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, it is of particular importance that democratic standards, including respect for rule of law, in relation to electoral processes and human rights are safeguarded and further advanced. There must not be a roll back," he insisted.
On this issue, Al-Bayati told the Council that the next year "will bring great challenges and responsibilities for the Iraqi Government after the US forces withdrawal by the end of this year".
However, he added, the "strategic framework agreement between Iraq and the US will highlight the relations between the two countries in the next stage on all political, economic, technical, cultural, and scientific levels".
He told the Council that Iraq has "worked hard" during the past few months "to improve its defensive capabilities to stand in the face of terrorist attacks, to protect internal security and to save democracy in Iraq".
He said the Arab Summit will be held in Iraq next March, as scheduled.
"It is the right time to hold the Arab summit, because it is very sensitive and important for the Arab world after the changes that happened in the region, " he said.
On the Oil sector, Al-Bayati said that after "decades of wasting the wealth of the natural gas" associated with Iraq's Oil, the Southern Gas Company has signed an agreement of principles with Shell and Mitsubishi Oil companies last October to establish a joint company to benefit from the natural gas in Basra.
He indicated that crude oil exports for the month of September totaled 63.1 million barrels with an average daily export output of 2.1 million barrels, and that the Oil Ministry is currently aiming at increasing its production levels to 2.9 million barrels a day, close to this year's goal of three million barrels a day.
Kobler finally appealed to Iraq to extend the deadline to shut down Camp Ashraf, which hosts some 3,400 Iranian opponents to the regime in Tehran, beyond December 31st.
Iraq has repeatedly stated its intention to close down the camp by the end of this year and to transfer its residents to another location until countries are found outside Iraq where they can resettle.
"There is real danger of confrontation and even violence unless a mutually acceptable solution is achieved," Kobler stressed.
He said the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is "ready to begin the verification and interviews for the purposes of refugee status determination. However the process will take time to complete. Clearly, the situation cannot be fully resolved before the December 31st deadline".
"I therefore appeal to the Government of Iraq to extend this deadline in order to permit adequate time and space for a solution to be found. This would also helpfully lower the existing tensions," he said.
Kobler also appealed to governments worldwide to "step forward and offer to accept Camp Ashraf residents to resettle in their countries".
He said he is traveling to Belgium later today to discuss the issue with Government officials.
On the other hand, he welcomed Iran's readiness to receive those residents who express a desire to voluntarily return to their home country with the assurance that their welfare and safety will be respected. link
Tuesday, 06-12-2011
Zebari Ki and discusses with Clinton reports on Chapter VII of the United States and visited Al-Maliki
Baghdad, Browse Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari with Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General of the United Nations on the sidelines of the International Conference on Afghanistan held in Bonn German relationship between Iraq and the United Nations Secretariat.
He said the Iraqi Foreign Ministry statement received Tuesday (News Agency news) copy: Zebari and Ban Ki-moon discussed the main developments in Iraq and the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during this month of three reports concerning the relationship between Iraq and the Secretariat on some issues remaining from the provisions of Chapter VII.
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Added: Ascension to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki planned to United States, and what can emerge from this visit at the level of development of the relationship between Iraq and the United States and its impact on Iraq's relationship with the United Nations and particularly in the area of the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq at the end of the year 2011.
In the same context, UNOMSIL, in another statement, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said he met with the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the States members of the Security Council, and during these meetings to review the relationship between Iraq and the Security Council concerning the issues remaining from the provisions of Chapter VII, with focused meeting with United States Secretary of State hilary Clinton on future relations between the two countries in light of the strategic framework agreement activation, and the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to Washington.
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December 6, 2011
United Nations Member States are required to receive and resettle the Iranian opposition in Iraq
Baghdad, The United Nations called on its Member States to the reception and resettlement of Iranian dissidents in Iraq.
He said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the report, he urged States to accept Iranian dissidents from the inhabitants of Ashraf in Iraq and the Iraqi Government close the form, by the end of the year.
The Moon in his latest report to the UN Security Council, which discussed today on the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in order to find a lasting solution to the camp residents from third countries should demonstrate their willingness to receive them for possible resettlement.
And request the Secretary-General of the United Nations after it urged responsible European Union foreign policy Chief Catherine Ashton, the EU accepted the inhabitants of Ashraf in which more than 3,000 people. Raise EU PMOI who launched attacks on Iran before being ousted in a US-led invasion of the former regime in 2003 from its list of the diplomatic corps accredited in 2009 but countries including the United States and Iran still considers them a terrorist group.link
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM - General Assembly: 75th Plenary Meeting
Oceans and the law of the sea [76 (a) and (b)]: reports of the Secretary-General (A/66/70 and Add.1-2b); report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole (A/66/189); letter from the Co-Chairs of the Consultative Process (A/66/186 and A/66/307); letter from the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to the President of the General Assembly (A/66/119): joint debate
09:45 AM - 10:45 AM Security Council Media Stakeout
*10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Security Council Meeting: Briefing on the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)
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10:00 AM - 01:00 PM Closure of the International Year for People of African Descent -http://www.un.org/en/events/iypad2011/
In accordance with the General Assembly resolution 65/36 and on the occasion of the closure of the 2011 International Year for People of African Descent, a high-level thematic debate on the achievement of the goals and objectives of the Year will be convened by the Secretary-General on 6th December 2011, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The main objective of this closing event is to take stock of the initiatives and activities that were undertaken by Member States, United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, intergovernmental organizations, as well as civil society, including Non-governmental organizations and organizations of people of African descent during this year. The actions carried out along the International Year served to promote greater knowledge and awareness of the challenges faced by people of African descent all over the world; highlight the important contribution of people of African descent in the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of society, and in the advancement and development of their countries in general with a view to foster discussions that generate proposals for solutions to tackle these challenges.
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December 5, 2011
Ashour: Iraq government must bind US to annul Chapter VII sanctions before withdrawal
Iraqiya List advisor Hany Ashour urged Iraqi government on Monday to abstain from concluding any agreement with the United States before receiving a commitment that ends UN Charter chapter VII sanctions on Iraq. Chapter VII prevents the recuperation of Iraq’s sovereignty following the expected US withdrawal by the end of the current month, Ashour declared.
“According to Iraqi government, the security agreement concluded with Washington in 2008 which set the timeline of US troops’ withdrawal from Iraq at the end of 2011 was intended to release Iraq from Chapter VII clause,” Ashour told a statement issued on Monday which Alsumarianews received a copy of. “Nothing changed and security agreement’s clauses as well as the strategic framework agreement were not fully executed,” he added, a source told Alsumaria.
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“US troops’ withdrawal does not imply the recuperation of Iraq’s full sovereignty as long as the country is still subject to UN Charter Chapter VII,” Ashour indicated calling Iraqi government to “abstain from concluding any agreement during upcoming negotiations with the US without prior commitment to end chapter VII sanctions within a determined timeline.”
“Iraqi government should expose all facts to the Iraqi people before engaging in any new agreement with the US Administration regarding US trainers, military cooperation and Iraqi forces’ state after the withdrawal of US military,” Ashour revealed. “The government should also bind the US party to end Chapter VII sanctions over Iraq,” he stressed.
Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon incited Iraq, on November 16, 2010, to fulfill its commitments towards Kuwait especially regarding UN’s resolution number 833 concerning borders’ demarcation in order to annul provisions of UN’s chapter VII. The International Security Council for its part decided, on December 2010, to maintain immunity over Iraqi money and extend Oil revenues’ deposit in UN’s development fund for Iraq until the end of 2011. This situation implicates that the execution of sanctions on Iraq is carried on by virtue of Chapter VII.
UN Charter Chapter VII includes 13 articles. Resolution number 678 of the year 1990 which calls Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait is one of the chapter’s clauses. Iraq is still facing chapter VII sanctions because of the issue of Kuwaiti prisoners and missing citizens’ remains in Iraq as well as Kuwaiti properties.
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Monday, December , 2011
Briefing and Consultations on Iraq
On Tuesday (6 December), the Council is expecting a briefing from Martin Kobler, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), followed by consultations. This is the first time the Council will receive a briefing from Kobler, who assumed his duties in Baghdad on 8 October, succeeding Ad Melkert.
The latest report of the Secretary-General on UNAMI, published on 28 November, is the first report since resolution 2001 asked the Secretary-General to report to the Council every four months on the progress made towards fulfilling UNAMI’s responsibilities.) Kobler’s briefing is expected to highlight the recent political and regional developments in Iraq contained in the report.
In addition, Council members are likely to want more information on the security situation in Iraq as well as the social unrest over the last few months.
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Another area that could be brought up for discussion is Iraq’s progress towards ratification of the Additional Protocol to the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in accordance with resolution 1957 adopted on 15 December 2010. (Resolution 1957 requested the Secretary-General to report to the Council by December 2011 on progress made by Iraq on its commitment to ratify the Additional Protocol to the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and meet its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention.)
While no outcome is expected from tomorrow’s meeting, some Council members might be interested in discussing ways of assessing progress on issues in Iraq more closely in 2012. Members are also likely to be conscious that the planned withdrawal of US military forces by the end of the 2011 may have an impact on UNAMI’s security and could require changes to the mission’s composition.
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December 1, 2011
Iraq attends the meetings of the Organization of the United Nations development on energy
Beginning of the meetings of the International Conference on Energy and the possibility of economies of developing countries towards the use of energy for peaceful purposes and clean in Geneva today 29/11/2011 in the presence of specialists in the field of energy (oil, gas and electricity), and like Iraq at this meeting, Ambassador Permanent Representative Mohammed Ali Hakim and the official economic file in the Representation of the Republic of Iraq, was a group discussion of the main themes in clean energy from production to use, storage and export, and a large number of speakers, their visions for the use of energy increased in twenty years to come, The Nobel Laureate in Physics Dr. Carlo Rubia overview of the access developed and developing countries on clean energy and the need for developing countries to the increasing energy of all kinds, and spoke of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Development about the importance of saving energy in all its forms for the growth of the economies of developed and developing countries together, as the representative of the Atomic Energy Organization in Vienna, a comprehensive overview of the needs of countries, especially in the Middle East to the continuous and clean sources of energy.
This continues the work of meetings of the Conference for two days during which countries offer their experiences in obtaining new sources of sustainable energy and clean including the use of nuclear energy for development and energy.
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Iraq Global Compact Local Network Iraq is preparing the ground for an official launch in the fall of 2011. The launch of the Local Network is an objective agreed upon by the Government of Iraq and UNDP's Private Sector Development Programme (PSDP-I).
