Urgent Decision by the Security Council Regarding the UN Mission in Iraq

The United Nations Security Council decided today, Friday, based on Baghdad's request, to withdraw the UN mission from Iraq, which has been in the country for over 20 years, by the end of 2025. The unanimously adopted resolution stipulates the extension of the mandate of the mission established in 2003 "for a final period of 19 months until December 31, 2025." The Iraqi government requested the termination of the UN mission "UNAMI" in Iraq based on the political and security stability the country is experiencing and the progress made in various fields, thereby negating the conditions that necessitated the mission's deployment, particularly the achievements in economic reforms, infrastructure reconstruction, the enhancement of armed forces capabilities, and security agencies. Ending the UN mission’s operations in Iraq is a political and parliamentary demand, as they consider it necessary to prevent the mission's interference in Iraqi affairs. Iraq affirms that it will continue to cooperate with the UN's international agencies in line with its governmental program and developmental objectives across all sectors and fields.