BAGHDAD, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi government welcomed on Friday the United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution to end the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) by the end of 2025.
The government spokesman Basim al-Awadi said in a statement that the Iraqi government welcomes and appreciates the resolution, which was issued unanimously to end the UN mission on Dec. 31, 2025.
According to the statement, the Iraqi government pledged to continue sustainable cooperation and partnership with the UN and its development programs in Iraq.
Earlier in the day, the UN Security Council unanimously decided to extend UNAMI's mandate for a final 19-month period to Dec. 31, 2025, after which the mission will cease all work and operations.
UNAMI is a political mission established by the Security Council in 2003 at the request of the Iraqi government in the wake of the invasion by a U.S.-led coalition. Its main mandate is to provide advice, support, and assistance to the government and people of Iraq in various fields. ■
