Iraqi FM, UN Secretary-General discuss termination of UNAMI mission
During the meeting held in New York on the sidelines of their participation in the United Nations High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, the two sides reviewed relations between Iraq and the United Nations, as well as collaboration in the next phase, according to a statement released by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry.
The UN Security Council officially authorized in May 2024 a last extension of the mission's mandate for 19 months, until December 31, 2025, when all UNAMI tasks will be completed.
The UN mission was established in 2003 in response to the US-led coalition invasion, at Iraq's request and with the approval of the UN Security Council.
The mission's principal function has been to provide advice, support, and help to Iraq's government and residents in different fields.
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