At the outset, allow me to thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting and to express my appreciation to the countries that sponsored resolution 2107 (2013) and contributed to its enrichment, and to the friendly the members of the Security Council that voted on adopting it.
I cannot but ex…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this important and historic meeting. It is a great honour to be invited here today to brief the Council on the current situation and ongoing developments in Iraq. This timely meeting is a demonstration of the international community’s broad support for Iraq. At the fo…
Allow me first to congratulate you, Sir, on co-chairing this high- level meeting on the follow-up to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agreed upon by our leaders in 2000. We are sure that the experience of the Co-Chairs will be a main factor in the success of our work in …
Since the liberation of the Iraqi people in 2003, Iraq has charted a path towards stability and democracy with the support of the international community under Security Council resolutions 1483 (2003), 1511 (2003), 1546 (2004), 1637 (2005), 1723 (2006) and 1790 (2007). My Government thanks the membe…
In accordance with resolution 1790 (2007), the mandate of the Multinational Force in Iraq is now due for review. Iraq extends its thanks to the Security Council for the opportunity to address its member States on the current situation in Iraq as part of the review process.
We recently passed the fi…
In accordance with Security Council resolution 1723 (2006), the mandate for the Multinational Force in Iraq (MNF-I) is due for review. On behalf of the Government of Iraq, I would like to present an update to the Security Council on the present situation and ongoing developments in our country.
In …
I thank the members of the Security Council for allowing me the privilege of addressing the Council today. In accordance with Security Council resolution 1637 (2005), and pursuant to Iraq’s request in a letter to the Security Council dated 27 October 2005 (S/2005/687, annex), the mandate of the Mult…
In accordance with the political process endorsed by resolution 1546 (2004), Iraq’s general elections were successfully held on 30 January, initiating a peaceful transfer of power to the National Assembly, which convened on 16 March, and a Transitional Government, which was formed on 3 May. The nati…
In accordance with paragraph 12 of resolution 1546 (2004), adopted unanimously on 8 June 2004, the mandate of the multinational force in Iraq is now due for review. The newly elected Government of Iraq, and the Iraqi people, pay tribute and express gratitude to the multinational force for its contri…
I will start answering the questions in order.
First, to my good friend the Ambassador of Algeria, I will speak in Arabic.
(spoke in Arabic)
I thank him for his kind words. The draft resolution is extremely important to us in Iraq, to the region and to other Arab countries. With regard to the que…
On Tuesday, 1 June, the people of Iraq took the first step towards regaining their full sovereignty and independence. United Nations special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi supervised the introduction of a new interim Iraqi Government to assume authority on 30 June, which marks a major success in Iraq’s trans…
Saturday was a historic day for Iraq. We Iraqis have waited so long for our nightmare to be over, and now Saddam Hussein has finally gone, along with the fear, the genocide and the terror that he inflicted, and he is never coming back. Instead, he must now answer to the Iraqi people for his
crimes …
