Khaberni - The United Nations Security Council held a session on Iraq today, Tuesday, during which the members listened to a briefing from the outgoing head of the UN mission in Iraq, Mohammad Al-Hassan.
The Security Council had previously decided to end the mission's presence in Iraq by the end of the current year. In this regard, Al-Hassan stated that the departure of the UN mission does not mean the end of the strong partnership between Iraq and the United Nations, but rather the beginning of a new chapter rooted in Iraq’s leadership of its future.
Al-Hassan expressed his deep gratitude to the Government of Iraq for hosting the UNAMI mission and partnering with it for 22 years, adding that the United Nations would continue to stand by Iraq to build on the hard-earned gains it had achieved, by providing technical expertise, advice, and programmatic support from the UN country team on various issues.
