The United Nations Iraq (UN Iraq) works at the request of the government of Iraq to support national
development efforts on political, electoral, and humanitarian levels. The UN advises and supports the
government of Iraq and its people and works on capacity building to strengthen people and institutions
during the democratic transition. The UN Iraq is composed of the United Nations Assistance Mission for
Iraq (UNAMI) and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT), which regroups the 20 UN agencies
currently operating in Iraq. The United Nations has been operating in Iraq since 1955 through a variety
of programmes. Specialized agencies established their offices in Iraq in the early 1990s, and others UN
entities, like UNAMI, after 2003. Since 2007, the UN has progressively increased its presence in Iraq and
plans to continue expanding operations throughout the country. The UN continues to be present in Iraq
to respond to the needs of the Iraqi people, and support their efforts to achieve a peaceful and
prosperous future. Currently, there are approximately 170 international staff and more than 420
national staff working for the UN in Iraq distributed in all 18 Governorates. The UN implements its
different programmes and projects through a strong cooperation and partnership with the Government
of Iraq, civil society organizations and a number of partners and counterparts, including Iraqi and
international non-governmental organizations.
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