The Iraqi government submits a request to reduce the work of the United Nations mission and close it permanently, 13 MAY

The Iraqi government submits a request to reduce the work of the United Nations mission and close it permanently

The Iraqi government submitted, on Sunday, a request to the United Nations Security Council to reduce the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) with the aim of closing it permanently during May 2024.

The government spokesman for Al-Awadi said in a statement received by {Euphrates News}, “The Iraqi government submitted this request during the month of May 2023, at a request to the Security Council and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, to reduce the mandate of the United Nations Mission (UNAMI) and conduct an objective assessment of its work; in preparation for the end of its mission and closing it permanently, because the absence of the conditions for which this mission was established 21 years ago.”

He added that “as a result of the request of the Iraqi government, the Security Council formed the independent strategic review team, which conducted an independent evaluation of the UNAMI mission, in which it concluded that there is no need to continue its work due to the positive developments and important achievements achieved in Iraq and in various security, political, economic and social fields, and its regional and international relations.”

He continued, “Based on the report of the Independent Strategic Review Team and the conviction of the Government that it has shared with the States of the Security Council and the United Nations since last year, the Government has requested the termination of the work of the UNAMI mission by the end of 2025, which is considered a sufficient time during which the responsible closure can be achieved.”

Al-Awadi pointed out that “the government confirms here that the end of the work of the mission in Iraq came, in addition to the above, as a natural result of the development of the relationship between Iraq and the United Nations, and to deepen cooperation at various other levels.”

He added that “the Iraqi government hopes to issue a Security Council resolution at the end of this month that includes responding to the request of the Iraqi government and the recommendation of the independent UN team, and also organizes the follow-up of some files with an agreed mechanism, to ensure, also, the continuation of the work of international agencies operating in Iraq.”

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