A little extracurricular detour via Christ's College 📖📚📒

Agatha Christie enjoying tea on the balcony of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq, Baghdad, 1950s. Image Credit: © The Christie Archive Trust

I met with Amy Pope Amy Pope to discuss IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳's priority activities in Ukraine, which include assisting internally displaced people, facilitating their employment, and providing mental health support. I invited the IOM to join the effort to build bomb shelters in schools

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Outside Mosul, we’re continuing our assistance to displaced households in informal settlements, with support from EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺. Types of aid include legal 📑 / protection 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 / social cohesion 🕊️.

In Basra, just signed an innovative project supporting the cultural heritage of the Afro-Iraqi community. Their origins date back to the time of the Arab slave trade between the 9th and the 19th century. Thanks to U.S. Embassy Baghdad for funding.

Water 💧 is the lifeblood of livelihoods in Thi Qar, sustaining agriculture, livestock, and the very fabric of the community.

🌎 The Climate Gambit ♟️ We’re raising awareness on climate action and migration through chess: make sacrifices today to secure a sustainable future in 🇮🇶. ⁦Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office⁩ ⁦UK in Iraq 🇬🇧🇮🇶⁩ #climategambit #iraq

In Khanke camp ⛺️in Duhok our healthcare centre 🏥 provides services 🩺 to Yazidi #IDPs, including pre/antenatal care🤰🏽chronic care management 💊 and pediatric immunization 💉

Honoring the Past, Building the Future: Kocho Martyr’s Cemetery & | IOM Iraq iraq.iom.int/news/honoring-…

Promising talk w/ Iraq's Prime Minister محمد شياع السوداني to discuss the country’s leadership in addressing internal displacement and developing a timely climate action plan. Looking forward to a continued and growing partnership.

Honoring the dead rollingstone.com/politics/polit… via Rolling Stone The Yazidi Genocide Memorial was built on land where authorities found a Yazidi mass grave after ISIS fighters were expelled from the region. Built by Nadia Murad, IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳, and USAID.

As 2024 comes to a close, our teams across the globe reaffirm IOM’s vision to champion safe and dignified migration for all, leaving no one behind. Together, we will continue to support and uplift communities as we venture into the new year.

Over 1 million Iraqis learned about the risks of irregular migration & the benefits of regular pathways. Proud to support Gov’t of Iraq in raising awareness & demonstrating the impact of robust migration governance. Migration as aspiration and not desperation.

Today on #WorldHealthDay, we celebrate progress + reaffirm our commitment to #HealthyBeginnings for all 💪 Together, we’re moving towards a healthy future where everyone has access to the care + support they need 📊 Here’s a snapshot of IOM Iraq's impact over the past year:

"You can kayak in Iraq?!" – founders of the Safinclub in northern Iraq create unique travel experiences. Amy Pope IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 KfW Kayaking in Iraq | IOM Iraq youtu.be/OuDX_m3r9IU?si… via YouTube

#SPOTLIGHT: “Despite years of instability, progress in detection, treatment & prevention of #TB has restored trust in health services,” says George Gigauri 🇺🇳 of IOM Iraq. arab.news/j6r5t

In Bakuba, Diyala 🇮🇶, visiting a successful enterprise run by a female beneficiary, who is making a local impact, with support from IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳. KfW Norway MFA Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs Denmark MFA 🇩🇰

IOM Spokesperson: Statement On Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) of Migrants in the United States iom.int/news/iom-spoke…

They did it! Huge congratulations to Anniko, Brendan, Oscar and Linus on their #UniversityChallenge win - a first for the College. In a thrilling final they beat formidable opponents Warwick by 175 to 170. We are very proud! ow.ly/2SCi50VRy4R 📷 #ChristsCollegeCambridge