The head of the UNAMI mission before the Security Council: The future Iraq must be reconciled with itself and its neighborhood

In front of a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Iraq, today, Tuesday, Al -Hasan, who is also headed The United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAMA)Iraq is moving steadily towards holding other national parliamentary elections, scheduled for November 11, 2025.

He added: It is true that there are challenges, and some logistical concerns, including the participation of all Iraqis in the elections without fear or intimidation, but the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq is committed to doing its best for free, fair and transparent elections..

He referred to the parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan region of Iraq that took place last October, adding that after these elections, “The formation of a regional government is still pending”. He said that “The spirit of compatibility, and focusing on common goals instead of partisan divisions, is the key to overcoming this long -term impasse”.

He also stressed that the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil is a partnership that requires continuous dialogue and cooperation and is based on the constitution of Iraq, to ​​address and solve any issues pending between the two sides effectively.

End the darkness of the Yazidis

The UN official talked about the return of more than 800 Iraqis ten days before the horror camp in northeastern Syria to the Al -Amal Center in Iraq, “Which shows the government’s commitment to accelerate the process of returning its citizens with the support of the United Nations.”. But he stressed the need to invest sufficient resources to support the generous reintegration of the returning families, and to ensure a fair judicial process for the detainees who are returned to their homelands.

He touched on the status of the displaced internally, noting that hundreds of thousands of individuals – most of them are Yazidis from Sinjar – live in random settlements in the Kurdistan region, while more than 180,000 people live in camps in risky conditions.

Al -Hassan said that the Yazidis in Iraq were severely affected, in a way that exceeds the description at the hands of ISIS, calling on those concerned in Iraq and in neighboring countries to take all measures to protect this sect, adding: “This darkness must be terminated from the Iraqi Yazidi people, and to ensure their return to their homes and areas with dignity and pride.”.

The file of those who are absent and those in prisons

The Special Representative of the Secretary -General of the United Nations in Iraq confirmed that “Commitment to human rights is the essence of Iraq’s stability and development.”. He said that among the files related to human rights and must be addressed without delaying the file of those who are absent and those in prisons based on reports by the so -called “secret detective”.

He added: “But our confidence in the Iraqi judiciary is great, and we have hope that all of these matters will be addressed according to Iraqi laws and regulations, and in a way that restores hope to thousands of families that have long been long in knowing the fate of their children, and we believe that the future Iraq must be reconciled with itself and its neighborhood, and Iraq is able to do so, and on the basis of equality and justice for all.”.

Relations between Iraq and Kuwait

And on the issue of Kuwaiti missing persons and the parishes of other countries, the UN official welcomed the increase in field missions and the use of advanced technology to determine potential burial sites, calling for doubling these efforts and enhancing cooperation and coordination, including in the search for witnesses, “To find the remains of 315 people are still missing, and to provide long -awaited answers to their families.”. He also emphasized the importance of accelerating the research to locate the lost Kuwaiti property and restore it, including the national archive.

With regard to other outstanding issues between Iraq and Kuwait, Al -Hassan said that the resumption of the meetings of the Iraqi -Kuwaiti technical committees concerned with the demarcation of the maritime borders after the 162 mark is a welcome development. He said: “To fold the page of the past, it is necessary to join and serious work to restore confidence, which requires practical steps and promises that are translated on the ground.”.

Regulatory transition

The head of the UNAMI mission expressed his deep appreciation to the Iraqi government on the humanitarian aid it provided to the peoples of Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria, as well as its support for the new peace initiative between Türkiye and the Kurdistan Workers Party, Which, if it is in good faith, will bring peace, security and stability to the entire region. “.

With a little more than six months remaining the end of the UNAMI mission, Al -Hassan confirmed that the mission continues its endeavor towards an organized transition in accordance with the schedule, and in close cooperation with the Iraqi transitional government team.

He stated that the mission offices were closed in Mosul and Kirkuk, and the number of mission employees is gradually reduced, “In an effort to balance the reduction of the number of members of the mission and the continuation of the tasks assigned to us, and this is in light of the severe financial restrictions affecting the whole United Nations.”.