Guterres assures Al-Sudani of the UN’s support for his government “in the face of the challenges it faces”
Guterres assures Al-Sudani of the UN’s support for his government “in the face of the challenges it faces”
2023-03-01 02:58
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani affirmed that Iraq has overcome its political crisis and is now focusing on economic and environmental challenges, while the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, referred to the organization’s support for the Iraqi government regarding the challenges it faces.
This came during Al-Sudani’s reception of Guterres, who arrived in Baghdad yesterday evening, on an official visit, according to a statement received by Shafaq News Agency.
During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between Iraq and the international organization, reviewed prospects for cooperation in the files of the displaced and the required international role, facing climate challenges and the need for international assistance in this file, as well as Iraq’s efforts to consolidate a culture of human rights and promote sustainable development, and its pioneering role in reducing tensions in the region. and ensure its stability.
Al-Sudani, according to the statement, thanked the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) and its efforts to assist Iraq in various stages, stressing that “Iraq has overcome its political crisis, and its efforts have focused on economic and environmental challenges, and the government has set several priorities to meet these challenges.”
And he indicated that “Iraq’s victory over the terrorist gangs of Daesh happened due to the cohesion of Iraqis and their belief in peaceful coexistence, so that Iraq today becomes a key to resolving many of the region’s crises, and to play a positive role in settling regional crises.”
During the meeting, the Iraqi Prime Minister reviewed the government’s plans to develop the youth sector and invest in their capabilities and capabilities, and its endeavor to diversify the economy, as well as its adoption of the principle of multiple economic partnerships in its foreign relations.
For his part, the Secretary-General of the United Nations described his visit to Iraq as distinguished, and affirmed the support of the international community for Iraq in the file of climate challenges and the file of the displaced.
Guterres affirmed the readiness of the United Nations to “support the government of Iraq in the face of the challenges it faces,” expressing optimism about “the efforts made by the Iraqi government in all fields.”
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