Iraq wins membership of an important council in the United Nations
Iraq wins membership of an important council in the United Nations
2018/6/5 12:37
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) Undersecretary of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, Astbrak Ibrahim Al-Shouk, Chairman of the National Commission for Human Settlements in Iraq, announced the election of Iraq to the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (Habitat) for the period (2019-2022) .
“The election of Iraq for membership of the Council came as an active member of the program and this will enable Iraq to obtain international support, especially for the reconstruction of liberated areas and affected by the terrorist operations left behind by an advocate in Iraqi cities,” the ministry said, .
He pointed out that “Iraq has already submitted a draft of a number of resolutions in the previous sessions of the Governing Council approved the establishment of a fund to support the reconstruction of cities that are subject to human-made conflicts or natural disasters, as well as the formation of national committees for human settlements in countries.”
Iraq is one of the first countries to form national committees for human settlements since 1978. The Habitat program provides technical support for a number of projects, especially in the preparation of the national policy for housing in Iraq and the shelter of displaced people and the reconstruction of some liberated cities.
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