SRSG Dr. Al Hassan participates in MERI Forum 2024

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Dr. Mohamed Al Hassan, participated today in the Middle East Forum 2024 organized by the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, under the title "Towards Good Governance and Prosperity".

In a dialogue session on UNAMI and the future of the relationship between the United Nations and Iraq, Dr. Al Hassan pointed to the Mission's contributions and sacrifices in Iraq over the past 20 years. He stressed that UNAMI does not exercise any guardianship role over the country, and that it is deployed to Iraq to provide assistance at the request of the Iraqi government. He added that the United Nations will not abandon Iraq and will continue to support the country's development and humanitarian efforts after UNAMI's work ends at the end of 2025.

Other topics related to Iraq's relations with its neighbors, the surrounding region and other countries were also discussed. In this regard, the SRSG praised what has been achieved and looked forward to further bridge-building steps to enhance mutual trust and good neighborly relations.