UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for a visit marking the end of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, the Iraqi News Agency reported.
Unami will be shutting down its operations after 22 years of helping the country transition from instability in the wake of the 2003 US-led invasion and occupation as well as the fall of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship.
The UN Security Council last year approved a final extension of Unami's mandate until December 31, 2025, setting in motion a two-year process towards full handover of responsibilities to Iraqi authorities.
Mr Guterres met Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein at Baghdad International Airport and said that the UN will continue to support Iraq through new co-operation frameworks aligned with the next phase, the news agency said. The focus will be on advancing sustainable development and strengthening international partnerships.
Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (L) walks alongside UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres upon the latter's arrival in Baghdad on December 13, 2025.
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