Iraq sanctions UNSC's decision to terminate UNAMI by 2025

Baghdad: Iraq welcomed the United Nations Security Council's unanimous decision on Friday to end the U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), a mission that was established following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, according to Iraq's state news agency.

According to the statement, the Iraqi government pledged to continue sustainable cooperation and partnership with the UN and its development programmes in Iraq, Xinhua news agency reported. Earlier on Friday, the UN Security Council unanimously decided to extend UNAMI's mandate for a final 19-month period to December 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 US-led coalition. Its main mandate is to provide advice, support, and assistance to the government and people of Iraq in various fields.

Source: IANS