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UNAMI FOCUS Voice of the Mission July 2009 News Bulletin - Issue 35 Features UNAMI in Action Special Interview Governorates Iraqi Words Contact Us United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Public Information Office UNAMI FOCUS Voice of the Mission July 2009 News Bulletin - Issue 35 Features UNAMI in Action Special Interview Governorates Iraqi Words Contact Us In This Issue: Ad Melkert, Arrives in Baghdad The Newly Appointed SRSG to Iraq, Ad Melkert, Arrives in The Newly Appointed SRSG to Iraq Baghdad (2) Interview with IHEC Commis- sioner Hamdiya al-Hussaini, Head of Administration of Elec- tions in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (3) Extensive Public Outreach Campaigns Used for Electoral Awareness (5) UNAMI’s IEAT in Erbil and Baghdad Worked Closely with IHEC Towards a Successful Elections Process (6) The Day of Karbala Province(8) Quotes from Iraqi Kurds before, during and after the Parliamen- tary and Presidential elections of 25 July 2009 (9) Newly Appointed SRSG for Iraq Arrives in Iraq (UN/Photo Rick Bajornas) The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq announced the preliminary official results of the presidential and parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on 29 July 2009 (10) An Elder Kurdish Woman Pressing her thumb The celebration ceremony took place in the proces- against ink to sign off by a finger print (UN/Photo sion yard between the tombs of Imam Hussein and Rick Bajornas) his brother Abbas(UN/Photo Ali Kamonah) UNAMI FOCUS - July 2009 become Minister of Social Affairs, Employment The Newly Appointed SRSG to and Equal Opportunities, during a time of high Iraq, Ad Melkert, Arrives in unemployment in the Netherlands. He intro- duced what was called active—proactive labor Baghdad market policy that aimed to create long-term employment. Melkert’s interventions helped re- solve the unemployment problem and achieved It will be challenging, but already commendable results. He subsequently returned been there, new SRSG experience re- to Parliament as Dutch Labor Party leader and was nominated as a candidate for Prime Minis- veals ter. Accepting the position to come to Iraq The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon asked Mr. Melkert to consider be- ing his representative in Iraq. Melkert views this as a great honor that he considered carefully and said, “I spoke with many people who knew Iraq and with my family. The conversation was not easy at first, but they understood the impor- tance of the UN in Iraq and that the UN role is significant; they were then supportive”. Melkert did his homework on UNAMI and saw how well its key priorities are aligned with his consider- able expertise. He accepted the appointment Newly Appointed SRSG for Iraq Arrives in Iraq (UN/Photo Rick Bajornas) and left his position at the premiere UN develop- ment agency. Visiting Iraq By Randa Jamal On his arrival, the SRSG highlighted the United Background Nations’ commitment to Iraq to both top govern- Ad Melkert, newly appointed Special Represen- ment officials, as well as to UNAMI and the tative of the United Nations Secretary-General United Nations Country Team. In his meeting (SRSG) for Iraq, possesses wit, refined style with the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Melk- ert indicated that the UN is ready to assist in and a sense of direction. Upon his arrival to Baghdad, he delineated a plan for what he areas the Government of Iraq views as crucial. hopes to achieve for Iraq: top priorities are eco- One of the important points in the discussion covered Iraq’s status under Chapter VII. The nomic growth and social development and politi- SRSG believes that all efforts should be directed cal stabilization. to assist Iraq in regaining its rightful status within Melkert brings tremendous experience to tackle the community of nations, building on improve- these three areas, developed through his tenure ments in security and the establishment of a with the World Bank (WB), where he served as functioning parliament and government. a member of the Board of Directors for three years, before joining the United Nations as the Under Secretary-General and Associate Admin- istrator of the United Nations Development Pro- gramme (UNDP). In the Netherlands, he was also a high-ranking government official who ran for Prime Minister in 2002. His political life started early. He was elected to parliament in 1986 at age 30, where he quickly achieved popularity and credibility. While as- signed to several areas—he was finance and budgetary spokesperson for the Dutch Labor Party—the Middle East took a chunk of his port- folio. Eight years later, Melkert was asked to SRSG Melkert Meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (UN/Photo Rick Bajornas) 2 Melkert was born in the small town of Gouda of approximately 70,000 inhabitants and raised in tiny village Gouderak with a population of ap- proximately 2000. His father was the village bar- ber and his mother was a housewife who took care of Ad and his three brothers “in a very lov- ing way”. His parents died in 2006 and 2007. Melkert obtained his Master degree in Political Science from the University of Amsterdam. A Dutch native speaker, he is also fluent in Eng- lish, German, French and Spanish. He is mar- ried to Chilean painter Monica Leon Borquez SRSG Melkert during his Town Hall Address to UN Staff in Baghdad (UN/ Photo Rick Bajornas) and has two daughters. In his town hall address to all UN staff based in Baghdad, Melkert said, “I really would like to see from all of you that you understand the society in Interview with IHEC Commis- which you work and the people with whom and for whom you work, since that is the most impor- sioner Hamdiya al-Hussaini, tant factor in defining our success as a mission”. Head of Administration of Additionally, he emphasized “For me an impor- tant part of the international work with Iraq is Elections in the Kurdistan re- also to show the Iraqi people that we are here for them and we can only be there if we try to gion of Iraq understand what moves them and what they find important and how we could best assist”. Melk- ert emphasized that the UN will derive its strate- gic direction and supporting function from Iraqi society and its government. Inclusiveness and discipline characterize Melk- ert’s management and leadership style. He em- phasizes that inclusive leadership generates results because “in any organization, people around have their own experiences and ideas and a single person cannot have all the ideas. There is gain by exploring and extracting the views and talents that are around”. Additionally, he said, “In internal interaction, people should speak up, saying what they think, expressing their opinions, even if they do not agree with one another or think that an opinion is not politically correct”. In his view, this generates discussion that can lead to making decisions that can be implemented collectively. As part of the baby boomer generation, Melkert commented that his generation has “lived through unprecedented periods of peace and security in Europe, our parents have never IHEC Commissioner Hamdia al Hussaini, a Board Appointee to Head known this, they have been through two world the Election in Kurdistan of Iraq (UN/Photo Rick Bajornas) wars”. His background in Dutch politics and his residence in many areas of the world has given him a unique perspective on the ideals of the United Nations and sharpened his commitment Erbil, 26 July 2009 - to the complexities of Iraq. UNAMI FOCUS: What are some of the lessons learnt from preparing and setting up for the 31 3 January 2009 Governorate Council Elections among political entities. People were strongly that you took into consideration when preparing encouraged to make use of their right to vote for the Kurdistan region of Iraq elections? What and wanted indeed to express their personal would you do differently next time? choice. Hamdiya Al-Hussaini: One of the most signifi- Another reason was the very effective media cant challenges that the IHEC had to face in and outreach campaign undertaken by the vari- preparation for the Governorate Council Elec- ous political entities. tions of 31 January 2009 was the process of updating the voter’s registry, which was well im- UNAMI Focus: What are the most problematic plemented. The process was conducted over a issues and complaints that you heard over and period of 45 days, with a relatively low turnout of again, that emerged during the Kurdistan elec- registered voters turning up to update their per- tions? And how did you resolve them from your sonal information in the voter’s registry. end? Regarding the elections of the Kurdistan region, Hamdiya al-Hussaini: So far, IHEC has re- we developed a mechanism to encourage eligi- ceived some complaints related to the electoral ble voters in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to up- campaign period prior to elections and a few date their information. Many methods were used others from the Election Day itself. The IHEC to reach out to the eligible voters, including TV has adopted a set of procedures on how it will and Radio public service announcements; distri- handle complaints. Before making decisions by bution of various public outreach materials, ex- the IHEC, complaints are categorized based on tensive meetings with party leaders in order to how serious they are once they are extensively stress the importance of updating the voter’s reviewed and a proper investigation is con- registry From approximately 2.5 registered vot- ducted. ers in Kurdistan region, approximately 720,000 UNAMI Focus: What is your assessment of the registered voters visited the voter registration collaboration between the IHEC and UNAMI’s centers to check and updated their details.
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