Press Release

SRSG Ad Melkert Concludes Visit to Kurdistan Region of Iraq

03 September 2009

Baghdad-3 September 2009- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for (SRSG) Ad Melkert concluded on Wednesday, 2 September 09 a two day visit to Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

During his visit, Mr. Melkert held productive meeting with President Massoud Barzani, Dr. Barham Salih Head of the Kurdistani list, the Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament and other senior KRG officials on ways to increase UN engagement in the Northern Region. He also met with representatives of UN agencies, funds and programmes providing support in the area.

UN entities involved in this initiative

UNAMI
UN Assistance Mission for Iraq

Goals we are supporting through this initiative