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Al-Hakim Foundation, 10 August 2024

Your Excellency, President of the Republic, Dr. Abdul Latif Rashid,

Your Excellency, Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani,

Your Excellency, President of Supreme Judicial Council, Dr. Faiq Zeidan

Your Excellency, Acting Council of Representative Speaker Mohsen al-Mandalawi

Your Eminence, Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim,

Distinguished participants,

I am honored to participate on behalf of the United Nations in this conference, marking the Islamic Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. I applaud the efforts of the al-Hakim Foundation, and specifically those of His Eminence Sayyid al-Hakim, for convening this yearly event.

Allow me to start by commending the efforts of the Government for its commitment to combatting violence against women and supporting Iraqi women in general. I welcome the address of the Prime Minister to the High Council for Women Affairs on 25 July urging government entities to expedite the implementation of decisions concerning women.

I also welcome the role of the High Council in engaging with the Parliamentary Committee for Women, Family and Childhood as a positive example of how the expertise and experience of Iraqi women can inform the country’s legislative agenda, including the proposed amendments to the Personal Status Law. I urge political leaders to ensure that any proposed legislation protects the rights of women and children, in line with Iraq’s international human rights commitments.

Also with regard to legislation, I urge the Council of Representatives to adopt the long awaited law against domestic violence. I wish to highlight in particular the importance of the establishment of shelters for persons at risk of such violence. We need to support the survivors, often forced to suffer in silence, and bring to justice the perpetrators. The law should also deter potential offenders, ultimately contributing to a safer family environment­. Let’s not forget, not only women,…

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Key Takeaways:

• POLITICS: UN Appoints New Special Representative For Iraq; Coordination Framework Gives Sunni Parties Days To Agree On A New Speaker – On July 15, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that Omani diplomat Mohammed al-Hassan has been selected to be his new Special Representative for Iraq. Al-Hassan will also serve as the new chief of the Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), whose work is set to end on December 31, 2025. On July 14, sources from the Coordination Framework said the ruling bloc has given Sunni political parties until July 20 to resolve their disputes and agree on their candidate for speaker of parliament, a post that’s been vacant since last November. After that deadline, parliament would reconvene for a vote and “the matter will be left to [individual] representatives” to select the new speaker, without the need for political consensus, explained one Framework lawmaker. Another Framework representative argued that the Framework has the power, and may exercise it after the deadline, to use its numbers in parliament to approve any candidate regardless of Sunni preferences. In other developments, on July 13, Iraq’s Foreign Minister revealed that Baghdad will soon host a meeting between Syrian and Turkish officials to discuss possible solutions to the Syrian crisis. On July 13, protests erupted in the southern province of Diwaniyah amid worsening water and electricity shortages. On July 18, KDP said that it has finally submitted its list of candidates who will compete in the Kurdistan legislative elections on October 20. more…
• SECURITY: CENTCOM Says ISIS Attacks On The Rise; New Drone Attack On U.S. Forces At Ain Al-Asad Marks End Of Militia Ceasefire – On July 16, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it tracked 153 attacks claimed by ISIS across Iraq and Syria during the…

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Al Hassan succeeds Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of the Netherlands, who began her tenure in January 2018. [Getty]

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Monday the appointment of Mohamed Al Hassan of the Sultanate of Oman as the new special representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UN’s Secretary-General), the office of the Spokesperson for UN’s Secretary-General said in a statement. 

At Baghdad’s request, the UN Security Council decided unanimously at the end of May that UNAMI would conclude its mission in Iraq at the end of 2025, after more than 20 years. The mission was established by a UN Security Council resolution in 2003 following the US-led invasion and the fall of Saddam Hussein.

Al Hassan succeeds Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of the Netherlands, who began her tenure in January 2018 and delivered her final briefing to the UN Security Council in February. In May, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani called for the closure of UNAMI, stating that “the grounds for having a political mission in Iraq no longer exist.”

“The appointment of Mr. Al Hassan underscores the United Nations’ ongoing commitment to supporting Iraq in its pursuit of peace, stability, and development. His extensive diplomatic background and leadership experience are expected to greatly benefit the mission and the broader objectives of the UN in the region,” the statement read.

According to the statement, Al Hassan brings over 30 years of experience in preventive diplomacy, peacebuilding, and development. He has served as the permanent representative of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations in New York since 2019 and has held several key positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Muscat. These include acting undersecretary for diplomatic affairs, chief of staff, and head of the minister’s department.

He has also…

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For the second season in a row, Unami Middle School’s seventh and eighth grade softball team won the Central Bucks School District’s softball championship.

Outfielder Ava Napoli had an outstanding game performance with two runs scored coupled with multiple exciting catches in center field for crucial outs while pitcher Hannah McClintock racked up a dozen strikeouts, scored two runs and was selected as the team’s player of the game.

Under Unami teacher Scott Fischer (17th season) and assistant coach Nicole Boyer (first season), the team compiled an overall record of 12-2, outscoring their opponents 164-48 with three shutouts. Playing in the Bucks County League’s Northern Division, the eighth grade team compiled a record of 6-2 while the seventh grade squad went undefeated in its regular season schedule.

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Additionally, Fischer, of Chalfont, ended the season with 126 career wins. He has taught social studies at Unami Middle School for 29 years and also previously had coached for seven years as part of the local Lenape Valley softball program.

Both coaches look forward to coaching next year’s team.

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In May, the Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange Index (RSISX Index) decreased by 1.9%, because the Bank of Baghdad, National Bank of Iraq, and Baghdad Soft Drinks, which have the highest weights in the index, recorded a decline in May which might be due to profit-taking following the considerable increase in their share prices in April. In May, the increase in the share prices of Commercial Bank of Iraq, Al-Mansour Bank, and Asiacell partially limited the decline in the RSISX index.

RSISX Total Return (RSISXTR) Index decreased just 0.3% in May with the contribution of the Bank of Baghdad’s IQD0.19 cash dividend per share; corresponding to a 4.6% dividend yield. In May, in addition to the Bank of Baghdad, two more companies decided to distribute dividends as follows; Iraqi Agricultural Products (dividend yield: 0.4%), and Al-Mashreq Al-Arabi Islamic Bank (the dividend yield cannot be calculated because the bank has not traded since its listing on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX)).

The total trading volume of the ISX decreased 31% in May compared to April, amounting to USD31.5 million. The banking sector obtained the highest share in trading volume with 79.1%, followed by the telecom sector (7.1% share), hotels & tourism sector (6.7% share), industry sector (4.3% share), agriculture sector (1.7% share), and services sector (1.1% share).

28 companies’ share prices increased in May, 14 of which increased by more than 5.0%, while 8 increased by more than 10.0%. Gulf Commercial Bank increased the most going up by 141.2% during May, followed by Baghdad for Packing Materials with a 33.3% increase.

If we look at other developments in May, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Iraq on May 13. The IMF noted that since the new government took office in October 2022, domestic stability in Iraq has improved. This stability…

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Shafaq News/ On Friday, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Ahmed Al-Assadi, announced that Iraq has officially been removed from the United Nations list of countries using children in armed conflict.

“The recent report by the UN Secretary-General on countries using children in armed conflict did not include Iraq’s name,” Al-Assadi said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency. “This is due to Iraq’s commitment to the joint action plan we signed with the UN Country Team (UNICEF, UNAMI) to prevent the involvement of children in armed conflict.”

Al-Assadi noted that this step will enhance Iraq’s standing in the international community. He also affirmed that Iraq has complied with all the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol of 2008, to which it is a signatory.

The statement said that the Executive Committee of the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism, headed by Undersecretary of Labor for Social Affairs Huda Sajjad and under the direct supervision of the Minister, worked for less than a year on the implementation of the plan in stages in cooperation with a Qatari team, a team from UNAMI, and several ministries, which included prevention, treatment, and cooperation stages.

Notably, the UN list of countries using children in armed conflict is compiled by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. The list includes countries where government forces or armed groups have been credibly reported to have recruited or used children in armed conflict, or to have killed or maimed children in violation of international law.

Iraq was added to the list in 2016 due to the use of children by ISIS and other armed groups. The…

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