PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1932Independence3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration); note: <strong>note:</strong> on 28 June 2004, the Coalition Provisional Authority transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi Interim GovernmentCIA World Factbook
- 1959Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1971Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1985First UNESCO World Heritage siteHatraUNESCO World Heritage
- 1986Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1994Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2019Most recent World Heritage inscriptionBabylonUNESCO World Heritage
- 2021Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-11-11IPU Parline
