Al-Halboosi receives the Secretary-General of the United Nations

 

The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi received, on Wednesday, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.

 

During the meeting, they discussed relations between Iraq and the international organization, enhancing prospects for cooperation, international assistance with the file of the displaced, consolidating a culture of human rights and equality without discrimination, in addition to discussing developments in the regional and international situation and Iraq’s role in the region.

 

Al-Halboosi stressed the need to end the file of displacement in Iraq and those who live in difficult conditions, calling for more cooperation with the United Nations to resolve this humanitarian file and the return of the displaced to their areas, stressing that the Parliament supports the government with this file, which was confirmed by its government program, appreciating the efforts of the mission of the United Nations in Iraq (UNAMI) in helping Iraq to meet the challenges.

 

On the otherhand, the Secretary-General of the United Nations expressed his happiness for visiting Iraq, expressing his solidarity with the Iraqi Council of Representatives, stressing the support of the international community for Iraq at all levels, praising Baghdad’s efforts and its role during this period to reduce tensions in the region and ensure its stability, and noting the importance of convening the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union conference in Baghdad and visiting Syria.

 

 

Media Office

Of the Parl. Speaker

Mar 1, 2023