Security Council extends mission “UNAMI” in Iraq
Security Council extends mission “UNAMI” in Iraq
2017/7/15 9:41
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decided the UN Security Council, at dawn on Saturday, extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq , “UNAMI”, until July 31, 2018.
The resolution that Washington was “deeply concerned about the current security situation in Iraq caused by the continued presence of terrorist groups and the threat posed by these groups, particularly gangs Daesh terrorist.
The resolution stressed” the need to “take political leadership in Iraq decisions [not identified] of that will unite the country and find a long – term solution to the instability. ”
He called on the Security Council in its resolution “all political entities in Iraq, to intensify efforts to overcome divisions and engage in inclusive political process, and that the country ‘s leaders to engage in a dialogue contributes to meaningful and lasting solution to the current challenges facing the country.”
He urged the Council , who carried number “2367” the Government of Iraq on “Strengthening governance and the fight against corruption and the promotion of human rights and the rule of law and to improve the conditions of women, particularly affected women from Daesh decision
and the resolution stressed the need for ” respect for all parties to human rights and to fulfill all obligations under international humanitarian law , including those relating to the protection of civilians and displaced persons and returnees to their areas liberated from Daesh. ”
late on Friday evening, the Secretary – General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council that” the situation in Iraq is unstable, despite Iraqi troops entered the city of Mosul and wrested from the d Lived. ”
The request of the United Nations Secretary – General in a report to the members of the Council to” approve the extension of the United Nations Mission in Iraq for a year. ”
He pointed out that” received on June 19 last letter from the Foreign Minister, Ibrahim al – Jaafari, in which he expressed last for his government ‘s willingness to extend the mandate of the Mission for the period of one year until the end of July 2018.
congratulated Guterres in his report to the people of Iraq recover from the grip of Mosul Daesh [was officially announced last Monday.
The mission of the United Nations to help Iraq , “UNAMI”, which the Security Council renewed its mandate in July of each year, is a political mission established by the UN Security Council Resolution 1500 in 2003
and carried out the mission to provide advice and assistance to the Government and people of Iraq within several areas. This includes the payment of a comprehensive political dialogue and national reconciliation and to assist in the electoral process and in the planning of the national census and to facilitate regional dialogue between Iraq and its neighbors and to promote the protection of human rights and judicial and legal reform and work with government partners and civil society to coordinate humanitarian and development efforts of United Nations agencies, funds and programs.
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