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Iraq exports more than $7 billion worth of oil in December (Azzaman) 26-Jan-2012

Govt. forms committee to restore 400,000 acres to Kurds and Turkmen (AK News) 26-Jan-2012

Iraq bombs kill 13, including 10 in police home (Alarabiya) 26-Jan-2012

Iraqi outrage over U.S. Marine's plea deal in Haditha killings (CNN) 26-Jan-2012

Exxon moves on Kurdistan despite Baghdad threat (Reuters) 26-Jan-2012

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Latest Op-Ed

Latest Publication:

NCCI Youth Build Peace Program Final Conference - NCCI Op-Ed 24^th January 2012 NEW!

On January 22nd 2012 NCCI held its final “Youth Build Peace” Conference to encourage a stronger policy debate on the advantages of integrating a community-based peace building approach throughout the country. Held in the Iraqi Parliament in partnership with UNOPS and the Parliamentary Committee on Civil Society, it represented the more formal, tried-and-true, elements of the program, at the intersection of policy makers, international donors and Civil Society leaders from a cross-section of Iraqi NGOs. Among the NGOs were representatives from each of the 44 organizations that came together to create, with NCCI, the “Peace-Builders Network” to design and implement the peace-building initiative which came to be known as the “Youth Build Peace Project”. However as important as its formal close, was the creative approach the Peace-Building Network took towards the project before it arrived at the Parliament’s door. Read more…

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NCCI Studies

NCCI Studies:

Environmental Contaminants from War Remnants in Iraq – NCCI – June 2011

NCCI’s brief provides an overview of what appear to be widespread, and often lethal, health effects from war contaminants in Iraq, namely Depleted Uranium (DU). Clearing DU-contaminated war remnants from areas across Iraq, as well as providing support to Iraqi victims of DU contamination, are critical issues for rebuilding this war-torn nation. NCCI published this paper with information and eye-witness testimony from doctors, researchers, NGOs leaders, and activists in the field who are struggling to respond to Iraq’s ostensibly growing health crisis and raise the international community’s awareness concerning apparent Iraqi DU victims’ plight.

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Live Updates From The Field

Live Updates From The Field:

NCCI maintains a team a team of people throughout Iraq endeavouring to bring attention to the humanitarian needs and progress of the Iraqi people. Using the latest online reporting systems they provide daily updates using live mapping systems. This means that you can view very recent updates, per exact location on a map of Iraq. Click on the link below to go directly to our Humanitarian Live updates Map.

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IRAQ AT A GLANCE MARCH 2003- DECEMBER 2011

US-led Coalition Forces Begin Military Operation in Iraq
Coalition Provisional Authority is Established as a Transitional Government by the Multi-National Forces in Iraq
Coalition Provisional Authority Order 45 to Govern the Registration and Operation of NGOs in Iraq
NGO Coordination Committee for Iraq (NCCI) is Established in Baghdad
Explosion Targets the Cana Hotel Used by the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq as its Head Quarters -- at Least 22 People are Killed, including the United Nations' Special Representative in Iraq Sérgio Vieira de Mello, and Over One Hundred Wounded.
Authority is Transferred from the Coalition Provisional Authority to the Interim Iraqi Government, to Ensure the Organization of Public Elections in Iraq
Establishment of the State Ministry for Women’s Affairs in Baghdad
Elections Held for the 275-Member National Assembly, a Parliament created under the Transitional Law during the Occupation of Iraq
Iraq’s New Constitution is Approved by Referendum
Following the Ratification of the Constitution of Iraq on 15 October 2005, a General Election is Held to Elect a Permanent 275-Member Iraqi Council of Representatives
Al-Askari Mosque Bombing in Samarra City Sparks Intense Level of Violence
Increasing Violence Leads to the Displacement and Migration of Some 2 Million Iraqis
Nuri al-Maliki is Elected as Leader of Iraq’s First Full-Term Government Since the Fall of Saddam Hussein
Sahwa Councils Established Mid-2006
More than 200 Die in Car Bombings in the Mostly Shia Area of Sadr City in Baghdad, in the Worst Attack on the Capital Since the US-led invasion of 2003
Following the “New Strategy for Iraq” Speech by US President George W. Bush on January 2007, 2007 Troop Deployments Gradually Increase during through October
US and Iraq Sign Status of Forces Agreement
US Troops Withdraw from Iraq’s Cities into Military Bases
Parliamentary Elections are Controversial -- the New Parliament Opens on June 14th, 2010 -- after Months of Fraught Negotiations an Agreement is Reached on the Formation of a New Government on November 11th with al-Maliki as Prime Minister
U.S. is Urged to Prioritize Solutions for Displaced Iraqis, Particularly Protection of Targeted Minority Groups Read more
New NGO Law Issued (Law No. 12 of 2010) – All NGOs in Iraq required to Re-Register Under the New Law
Meeting on Commitment on Social Responsibilities (CSR) Clauses for Oil Companies in Iraq NGOs Meet with Andrew Doust from Coffey – International Development Read more
Support for the Lawsuit by Representatives of Civil Society Organizations in Iraq at the Federal Supreme Court against the Temporary Head of the Iraqi Parliament for Suspending the Session on June 14 Read more
Arab Spring – 25 February “Day of Rage” in Tahrir Square in Baghdad and All Over the Country - Centering on the Nation's High Unemployment, Corruption, and Poor Public Services - at Least Twenty-Nine People Were Killed Across the Country as a Result of Protests
United National Humanitarian Air Services Launched, Providing Flights to/from Iraq/Amman for UN and NGOs
42 Deadly Bombing all Over Iraq, 89 Dead and 315 Wounded
Marathon and Third Conference of Solidarity Initiative with Iraqi Civil Society in Erbil
US President Barak Obama Fulfils the Status of Forces Agreement and Withdraws US Troops from Iraq

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Photo Exhibition and World Tour: 'Witnesses to Iraq’

In light of key donors' waning support for humanitarian operations in Iraq, as highlighted in the recent policy paper ‘Fallen off the Agenda? More and Better Aid Needed for Iraq Recovery' (Mercy Corps and NCCI), NCCI has organised the world tour of a travelling photo exhibition which aims to bring a visual representation of present day Iraq to the international community. Titled 'Witnesses to Iraq,' this visual campaign highlights the reality that Iraq is a country still very much in need of support--and that with adequate support, Iraq may very well achieve recovery.

This exhibition includes 50 images taken by Iraqi photojournalists. Many of these photographs show the harsh and vulnerable conditions that most Iraqis continue to live in today. Some images portray the ongoing violence and disrespect for human life in everyday Iraq. Yet a majority of the images remind us of Iraq's rich legacy and enormous potential. 'Witnesses to Iraq' will tour among key locations around the globe in order to raise awareness that Iraq crucially needs the world's support.

Iraq Governorate Profiles:

NCCI has launched a research initiative to create an in-depth profile for each of Iraq’s 18 governorates. Each profile provides unique, useful information for humanitarian workers in/for Iraq, including relevant history, Provincial Council contacts, a humanitarian overview, and cultural information that is specific to each governorate. Every week, a new governorate profile draft will be published on the NCCI website for your viewing. If you have suggestions, comments, or additional sources for inclusion in a particular governorate profile, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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