In pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, and in cooperation with the Department of Studies and Planning / Sustainable Development Unit (at the University of Mosul Presidency), the University hosted the oath-taking ceremony for applicants seeking membership in the Iraqi Bar Association for 2026, on Saturday, 31 October 2026.

The ceremony was attended by the University President, Professor Dr. Waheed Mahmoud Al-Ibrahimi; the President of the Nineveh Court of Appeal, Judge Raed Hamid Al-Muslih; the Governor of Nineveh, Legal Expert Abdul Qader Al-Dakhil; the Head of the Nineveh Branch of the Iraqi Bar Association, Saleh Al-Jubouri; as well as a number of university presidents and judicial, legal, and academic figures. Representing the College of Political Science, the Dean, Assistant Professor Dr. Suhaib Khalid Jasim Al-Ta’i, also attended the ceremony.

The ceremony witnessed the newly admitted lawyers taking the legal oath, marking the beginning of their professional careers in serving justice and upholding the rule of law.

The University of Mosul’s hosting of this occasion reaffirms its role in supporting judicial and legal institutions and strengthening integration between the academic institution and the institutions of justice, thereby consolidating the values of law and professional responsibility within society.