1 July 2020 Erbil — As of 30 June 49,109 confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been reported in Iraq, representing a more than tenfold increase in cases since early May. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently confirmed more than 1 million cases of COVID-19 in the 22 countries of its Eastern Mediterranean Region, calling this a “very concerning milestone”.

Baghdad, 30 June 2020 –The Government of Finland has committed €2 million (US$2.2 million) to support the Government of Iraq’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq.

Cairo, 28 June 2020 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed more than one million cases of COVID-19 in the 22 countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. As of 11 am today, 1 035 991 cases and 23 731 deaths have been recorded from the Region spanning Morocco to Pakistan.

Baghdad, Iraq, 29 June 2020: The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Iraqi Ministry of Health, today kicked off a major COVID-19 awareness campaign targeting high risk and affected areas in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

COVID-19 Awareness Raising Campaign Posters

UN Iraq: continue following health instructions, prevention remains the best tool

Baghdad, 24 June 2020 - UN Iraq Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Iraq, Dr. Adham Ismail, visited the Ministry of Health today, where they met with the Minister of Health Dr. Hassan al-Tamimi.