Iraq: The journey to restore life to Mosul continues with the reopening of the university library an

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[size=52]Iraq: The journey to restore life to Mosul continues with the reopening of the university library and the Court of Appeal[/size]

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The Central Library in Mosul, Iraq, was officially reopened after it was recently rehabilitated.




[size=45]A few weeks after the rehabilitation and inauguration of the theater hall at Mosul University, comes the role of the official library and court of appeals, which were left in ruins by ISIS. But today it is officially reopening to be an “important milestone in the journey to bring the city back to life” – and the Court of Appeal has also reopened.[/size]
[size=45]The library is located in the second largest university in Iraq, the University of Mosul. It was reopened by the United Nations Development Program and the Federal Republic of Germany in addition to the Nineveh Governorate.[/size]

[size=45]Today, the building of the presidency of the Federal Appeals Court in Nineveh, which is located in Mosul, and which includes the Court of Appeal, the Personal Status Court, the Misdemeanors Court, the Investigation Court of the Domestic Violence Court, and the Court of First Instance, was reopened.[/size]
[size=45]These judicial facilities are designed to house 50 judges, 300 administrative staff, and 50 security personnel. The six courts will have the capacity to handle about 7,500 cases per month.[/size]
[size=45]Ms. Zina Ali Ahmed, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program in Iraq, said: “The reopening of the central library and the headquarters of the Nineveh Federal Court of Appeal is an important milestone in the journey to bring this ancient city back to life.”[/size]
[size=45]“Speaking to the people of Mosul, I understand how much it means to them that two major places in the life of society have risen from the ashes like a phoenix,” says Peter Felten, Acting Chargé d'Affairs at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Baghdad.[/size]
[size=45]The rehabilitation and opening of the library and the Court of Appeal comes several weeks after the official reopening of the theater hall at the University of Mosul, in the wake of the destruction caused by ISIS. The hall has been rehabilitated by the United Nations Development Program, the German Development Bank and the Nineveh Governorate.[/size]

[size=31]Central Library: Burning thousands of books and manuscripts[/size]

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Rehabilitation of Mosul Central Library with the support of the Stabilization Program for Liberated Areas of the United Nations Development Program.
[size=45]The Central Library, which was once a center of knowledge and culture, was established in 1921 and has become known as one of the richest libraries in Iraq, second only to the Central Library in Baghdad. It has been a hive of activity and includes nearly a million exporters and suppliers. During the ISIS occupation, it was bombed with missiles and badly damaged resulting in the burning of an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 books and manuscripts.[/size]
[size=45]The two-storey library is located next to the lively Student Centre. The library can now accommodate more than a thousand students at one time, and holds more than 100,000 books. The library also contains spaces designated for study and meetings, as well as computers.[/size]
[size=45]Ms. Zina Ali Ahmed said: “I feel proud when I see the number of students at the university today has exceeded the enrollment rates before the occupation of ISIS by more than 40 percent. What we see here today is not just a vibrant university, but a symbol of a city on the road to recovery from devastating conflict. What we see here today is the hope, determination and strength that remain a feature of the way of life of the people of Mosul.”[/size]

[size=31]Prioritizing rebuilding in Mosul[/size]

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The people of Mosul reopen the central library of Mosul University and the headquarters of the Federal Court of Appeal in Nineveh.
[size=45]Ms. Zina Ali Ahmed says that the United Nations Development Program, given the historical importance of the city and the great destruction that has affected it under the occupation of ISIS, has given priority to efforts to achieve stabilization and reconstruction in Mosul.[/size]
[size=45]The United Nations Development Program's Stabilization Program for Liberated Areas also rehabilitated the Central Library with financial support from the Federal Republic of Germany, provided through the German Development Bank.[/size]
[size=45]While the library was equipped with the support of the Dutch government. The rehabilitation of the Federal Court of Appeal in Nineveh is also funded by the Federal Republic of Germany, and the furniture for the court is provided by Australia.[/size]
[size=45] Ms. Zina Ali Ahmed adds: “This joint effort confirms that we will continue to work together to support the people of Iraq moving forward better.”[/size]
[size=45]For his part, Mr. Peter Felten expressed that these projects allow the youth in Iraq to be able to build the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to shaping Iraq as a stable, sovereign, united, democratic and inclusive country.[/size]
[size=45]“Similarly, the rehabilitated court sends a reassuring signal that despite all the destruction that the people of Mosul have suffered, the rule of law ultimately prevails,” he added.[/size]
[size=45]“We are very pleased that the KfW, on behalf of the German government, was able to provide financial support for the rehabilitation of the central library,” says Dr. Anna Christine Janke, Regional Director of the KfW office in Iraq. It gives me great pleasure to witness the reopening of this facility and we look forward to seeing this important center for learning, knowledge exchange and interaction to enrich the cultural and academic life of the university.”[/size]
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