Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the importance of Wednesday’s national elections for peace and stability in Iraq and called for creating the necessary conditions to enable all citizens to participate in the polls.
On Saturday, May 3, we invite you to a day of traditional Iraqi cuisine, dress, music and entertainment as part of the Around the World Embassy Tour in collaboration with Cultural Tourism DC.
Ambassador Lukman Faily joined more than 36,000 in running the 2014 Boston Marathon and raised money for the Boston One Fund and Education for Peace in Iraq (EPIC), an organization that promotes peace and empowers young people in Iraq.
Iraqis living in the United States cast their ballots in seven states to elect their representatives in the Iraqi parliament.
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the Independent High Electoral Commission, Mr. Mukdad al Sharify confirmed on April 27, 2014 that the UNHCR offices oversees opened 103 polling stations around the world to allow Iraqis living abroad to vote.
“I am more important than my finger, but today, my finger represents me. My finger represents Iraq. With this finger, I’m building a new Iraq.”
Iraqi voters living in the United States say it is important for them to show up and have a say who is governing their home country.
“Iraqis want our nation’s leadership and direction to be determined by ballots, not bullets.”
CSIS welcomed Ambassador Faily for a conversation on Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections. The event was moderated by Dr. Jon B. Alterman.
Through the partnership, the Iraqi legal system continues to develop and reach a state where transparency, integrity, and principles of justice can grow.
The third annual exhibit represented a success not only for the women artists, but also the triumph of beauty and art over the violence and darkness of terrorism.
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