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Alhakim

lines on the record: 306
first: 2013-07-16
most recent: 2017-02-13
sittings or episodes: 36
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“Regardless of the reality - there are no actual conflicts in Iraq, because there are no warring parties - Iraq is suffering from the scourge of international terrorism, which is affecting all of its citizens. The crimes committed by Daesh fall under the six categories of the grave Violations identified by the Security Council, namely, the killing and maiming of children, the recruitment and use of children as soldiers, sexual violence against children, attacks on schools and hospitals, the denial of humanitarian assistance and the abduction of children. Daesh has also carried out the displacement of and trafficking in Iraqi children in the regions under its control. My country's delegation would like to make the following comments concerning the portion relating to Iraq in the report of the Secretary-General.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“A simple glance at the issues debated in the Council concerning Iraq - the direct threat to international peace and security, the threats to Iraq's national unity and stability, the humanitarian crisis, the issue of foreign terrorist fighters and the violations of the rights of women - leads us to note that all of those phenomenons stem from one single source, namely, terrorism. The Council and the international community can bear witness to the fact that Iraq is under threat because of Daesh. We are all unanimous in recognizing that as an international problem, because there is an international coalition that supports Iraq in its efforts to combat that international terrorist organization, which is putting the region and even the entire world at risk. Today we are addressing the issue of the protection of children in armed conflicts.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to congratulate the delegation of Malaysia on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I also wish to pay tribute to the Mission of Lithuania for its excellent stewardship of the Council's work last month. I would also like to say how much my country's delegation appreciates the annual report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2015/409), which has been presented to the Council. We fully align ourselves with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the League of Arab States. We also congratulate all Muslims on the celebration of Ramadan.”
2015-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7466 (2015) · source
“Jan Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, every possible success in his endeavours. We reiterate the Iraqi Government's readiness to lend its assistance to all his efforts and to the country team to ensure success.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“The Iraqi Government also has a legal and humanitarian commitment to working to resolve issues related to the disappeared and to the archives. We are exploiting modern technology to accelerate the process related to the Kuwaiti disappeared. Finally, Iraq is facing immense security challenges and economic conditions that it will not be able to tackle alone. We welcome and thank our international and regional partners for their role and the United Nations for its efforts, particularly through its Mission in Iraq, in providing assistance and advice to the Iraqi Government. We pay tribute to the courage they have shown in their ongoing work and the provision of humanitarian assistance in extremely difficult conditions in our country. We wish Mr.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“We hope to accelerate the adoption of laws on generalized amnesty, the establishment of a national guard, and the federal high court, and to forge an agreement with the federal Government of the Kurdistan Region to foster national reconciliation and maintain national interests. In the same framework, my Government is working to promote relations with neighbouring States. There has been progress and positive developments in our relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has announced that it will soon send an Ambassador to Baghdad. In addition, we thank the State of Kuwait for its announced cancellation or delay of our debt repayment. Those actions clearly highlight the success of Iraq's efforts to restore friendly relations with our neighbours.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“This is not solely about confronting the savage acts and crimes of a terrorist organization that seeks to foment chaos and destruction in the States where it is active. Our struggle also about achieving what is in essence a humanitarian objective and addressing the problem of millions of impoverished civilians. We are facing a humanitarian disaster; we must protect civilians, end the cycle of destruction, and meet the fundamental basic needs of displaced persons, especially children and women. We must also protect religious sites and preserve our millennial intellectual diversity. Faced with those challenges, my Government is working at the local level, in particular to safeguard the democratic achievements enshrined in our Constitution.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“To confront that challenge, we are working in partnership with the German federal Government and UNESCO to draft and adopt a new General Assembly resolution that would complement Security Council resolution 2199 (2015) and reiterate the need for Member States to preserve Iraqi historical assets and civilizational heritage as part of the civilizational heritage of humankind. The destruction of cultural heritage is a crime that cannot go unpunished. We call on all Member States to support the draft resolution when it comes before the General Assembly. Destroying Daesh is a primary and essential objective. We must succeed, and not only for reasons of security and stability along our borders or indeed for the preservation of the territorial integrity of the State or a number of States faced with the danger that entity represents.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“That savage organization has destroyed and pillaged the Iraqi cultural heritage, an integral part ofthe global cultural heritage, in a very organized, deliberate way. It has targeted cultural and religious sites, libraries and museums to simply cleanse the country of its cultural diversity and to finance its activities. It intends to destroy cultural diversity and the collective memory of Iraq and to destabilize social harmony by threatening the diversity of the country's cultural identity, thereby hindering the Iraqi Government's efforts to restore stability, national reconciliation and understanding.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“The only solution to the human tragedy of the millions of displaced people is to liberate the cities from ISIL control as rapidly as possible. One also has to guarantee a safe return for displaced persons to their homes and ensure that they are rebuilt. We ask the international community and our partners in the fight against terrorism to mobilize resources and step up efforts to increase international assistance with a View to stopping international terrorism today. ISIL's crimes against Iraqi civilians were referred to in the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights published on 28 March 2015 as crimes against humanity, war crimes and even crimes of genocide. Those crimes have been directed against all sectors of Iraqi society: Kurds, Arabs, Sunnis, Shiites and all others.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“Yet despite the significant response from the international community, both financially and logistically - assistance we have enjoyed from an number of countries - the level of the emergency and our inability to forecast what the situation in Iraq will be, compounded by the problem of access to humanitarian assistance to regions under ISIL's control, leaves us with very few choices in dealing with the crisis. The cities and regions that are welcoming the displaced in Iraq are now suffering from a great deal of tension - tension that transcends their ability to tackle the problems. All this does is increase the pressure on the Iraq Government, which finds itself unable to adequately respond to cover all the needs.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“The situation since then has continued to deteriorate and it is now an extremely heavy burden for the Iraqi Government and the United Nations active in Iraq to bear, working as they are to contain the constantly worsening humanitarian crisis. This situation will only increase the threats and dangers throughout the different regions in Iraq. The Iraqi Government is working to come up with a plan that would tackle the humanitarian dimensions of the problem and set up aid, sanitation, water provision, medical and psychological care for the benefit of local communities.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“The Iraq position remains unchanged when it comes to the need to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Syria and to fight ISIL and affiliated groups, including those associated with Al-Qaida, if we are to see a return to peace, security and stability in both States. While Iraq has been facing ISIL's terrorism, savagery and violence within its borders, it has also been confronted with a humanitarian catastrophe as a result of the capture of Iraqi cities by terrorists. This situation has led to major flows of civilian exiles from their homes to safer regions. Close to 2 million Iraqis have been displaced and are suffering immensely. In that regard, I would like to recall that, last August, the United Nations declared the situation in Iraq a level-3 emergency, the highest level when it comes to emergencies.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“We would like to reiterate the fact that the fight against terrorism can take place only through a comprehensive, regular and serious approach aimed at facing up to the terrorist threat, isolating it, neutralizing it, choking it off- in which all Member States would participate, especially our neighbours. Whether it is in Iraq or Syria, we have to prevent the proliferation and spread of terrorism to other States. It is simply unrealistic to hope to destroy ISIL in Iraq alone. ISIL today still possesses freedom of movement in Syria, which is clear from what has happened over the last couple of years.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“However, these resolutions have not been fully implemented by all Member States and, despite the efforts undertaken by Iraq and its partners at the international level to fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and despite the rout of thousands of its soldiers, the flow of terrorist fighters continues. I ask the Security Council to reiterate the need for all Member States to respect the implementation of Security Council resolutions, especially resolution 2178 (2014), which calls upon all States to take the necessary measures at the national level to put an end to this flow of foreign fighters, including those attempting to join ISIL in Iraq and Syria, as well as other groups and entities associated with it.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“Ibrahim AI-Jaafari said during his most recent visit in New York: "We are faced with a problem ofterrorism, which is a multinational problem. We are not facing an Iraqi- Iraqi problem, or even an Iraqi-Arab problem - we are facing a globalized problem. All States of the world, regardless of the continent where they find themselves, have had citizens come to Iraq. Indeed, there are terrorists from 62 different other countries present in Iraq right now." We welcome the international support given to Iraq through resolutions on the fight against terrorism, especially from the Security Council, including resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2199 (2015).”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to begin by congratulating Lithuania on its accession to the presidency of the Security Council this month and on its sterling work in that role so far. We pay tribute to the Jordanian delegation for its skilful efforts in leading the Council last month. We welcome Mr. Jim Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, and thank him for his first briefing. We would also like to thank Ms. Amos for her very touching briefing. Iraq is facing unprecedented challenges, be they in relation to terrorism or other crimes. Addressing those challenges requires collective efforts by the international community. We have to step up and strengthen coordination. As the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr.”
2015-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7443 (2015) · source
“Our relevant institutions are providing the necessary guidelines and information to help alleviate the suffering caused by the use of these weapons. They are also emphasizing the need for exercising strong control over the SALW trade and its production, as well as reporting to the authorities any violations or detections of illicit military stockpiles. In conclusion, we would like to emphasize our support for the efforts of the United Nations and all international organizations concerned, in addition to our support to international and regional initiatives aimed at curbing the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, their misuse and illegal transfer.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“We are also finalizing our end-user certificate and are disseminating it in accordance with United Nations resolutions and the United Nations Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects. We urge international partners to make further efforts to build the capacities of developing countries at their request. In that regard, we look forward to the efforts of the pertinent organs of the United Nations. We emphasize their important role in improving the harmonization of States' needs in line with their relevant mandates. We realize that raising cultural awareness among citizens is very important in eliminating the adverse effects of SALW.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“Since 2013, when the Security Council, in the course of an open meeting (see S/PV.7036) at the margins of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session, tackled that matter and adopted resolution 2117 (2013), the Government of Iraq has adopted legislative and practical measures at different levels to curb this grave phenomenon. This has included acceding, on 23 May 2013, to the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, which supplements the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, to which Iraq acceded on 17 May 2008. We have also drafted national legislation to curb the adverse effect of these weapons, including gun silencers. We have set up oversight mechanisms, modernized detection and monitoring tools and improved storage facilities.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“We accord special attention to these weapons, for we suffer from their use in the hands of the terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and other such groups that acquire these weapons and use them to attack civilian and military sites indiscriminately, destroy infrastructure and educational services and burn libraries and cultural heritage sites, thereby annihilating the civilization of Mesopotamia. In the light of this, the Security Council adopted a number of resolutions to prevent that entity from continuing its crimes. I would like to take this opportunity to call upon the Council to urge all States to abide by their provisions by stopping the recruitment and transit of terrorists, as well as ceasing to arm and smuggle all these terrorist groups.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“That makes it necessary for us to cooperate, redouble our efforts and demonstrate sincere political will to curb the indiscriminate proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and to prevent the illicit trade in those weapons, which are no different from the weapons of mass destruction in their disastrous consequences. Iraq realizes the need for continuous and serious work to counter both the phenomenon of the illicit trade in SALW, as well as their adverse effect in many areas and regions of the world, especially in the Middle East. This threatens to undermine international peace and security, victimizes people and destabilizes societies. Iraq welcomed the relevant international conventions that introduced monitoring measures to combat the proliferation of these weapons.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“Looking at the adverse consequences of that phenomenon, which affects the security and economies of States, victims of such weapons are primarily civilians, the elderly, women and children. That reality has no doubt led to the submission of international resolutions, conventions and initiatives to grapple with the illicit trade in all such weapons in all their aspects. In the current global environment, the international community is at a decisive and delicate crossroads given the crimes perpetrated by terrorist groups and organized crime networks, and the exacerbation of internal and regional crises.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to extend my congratulations to you, Madam President, for assuming the presidency of the Council for this month, the professional manner with which you are steering the Council's deliberations, and your initiative to devote this meeting to the human cost of the illicit transfer, destablilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons. I would also like to extend our thanks to Jordan for its wise leadership of the Council last month. We also wish to extend our thanks to the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, as well as to Mr. Diakite for their briefings to the Council. The trafficking, proliferation and trade in small arms and light weapons constitutes one of the alarming situations that face societies and the international community.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“Iraq looks forward to the day when all Iraqis are able to freely practice their religions without fear, be it in the Yazidi temples or by praying in mosques, hussainias or churches.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“On the contrary, we must put an end to this phenomenon by extirpating the terrorist Daesh entity. The situation of internally displaced persons in Iraq remains tragic and critical. It requires greater relief efforts and solidarity to alleviate their suffering by liberating the areas under the terrorists' control and ensuring the triumph of the message of love and tolerance and the preservation of the dignity of Iraqis, regardless of their religious or national identities, which are being targeted by extremist terrorist thinking. In conclusion, Iraq endeavours to ensure the respect for and protection of basic rights and freedom of religion, as enshrined in the Iraqi Constitution. We also seek to eliminate the radical thinking that hinders peaceful coexistence.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“This was mentioned in the Human Rights Council report (A/HRC/28/18) that was issued only days ago. At the beginning of the week, the Iraqi Cabinet declared the crimes perpetrated by Daesh against segments of the Iraqi population to be genocide. As a result of the heinous crimes perpetrated by Daesh, hundreds of thousands of Iraqi citizens have been displaced and forced them to flee their country as refugees. Therefore, Iraq is losing the diversity of its culture and civilization that it has enjoyed for thousands of years. Consequently, we must put an end to the phenomenon of forced migration. The solution does not lie in removing Yazidis, Christians and others from Iraq. That simply signifies a victory for Takfiri thinking, which is aimed at tearing Iraq apart and eliminating its cultural, ethnic and religious diversity.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“They rape women and abduct children who refuse to comply with their laws. Thousands of Yazidi and Christian girls have been abducted and sold as prisoners in the areas under Daesh control. Thousands of Shia, Sunni, Shabak and Sabians have been victims of the brutal actions perpetrated by Daesh, such as killings and terror. The violence, persecution, displacement and killing to which the Iraqi population is subject could unravel the Iraqi social fabric and threaten the stability and harmony among Iraqis. No group will be safe unless the terrorist organizations that fuel sectarian tensions, tear society apart and destroy coexistence are eliminated. The brutal actions perpetrated by Daesh can only be described as war crimes, crimes against humanity and even genocide.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“It has managed to extend its power over large areas of Iraq and Syria. It has become a serious threat to those States and their territorial integrity. Daesh initially targeted religious minorities 4 Christians, Yazidis, Kurds, Feylis and Shias. Since then, its crimes have engulfed all segments of the Iraqi population without exception. The events of 2014 are a case in point. It was not enough for Daesh to kill Iraqis and seize their property, but it also carried out systemic aggression against private places of worship, mosques and churches and destroyed Iraqi monuments. The degrading practices espoused by that bloody organization have multiplied and include forced displacement. Members of Daesh consider others to be unbelievers and force them to embrace their dogma.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“The various segments of the Iraqi population, distinguished by their religious identities - Christians, Yazidis, Shabak, Baha'i, Feylis, Sunni and Shia - or by their ethnic identities 4 Arab, Kurd and Turkmen 4 are all part of the indigenous population and form the basis of the Iraqi civilization. They are also part of the inclusive elected Government, which includes all elements of Iraqi society. Since my Government was established and Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi took office, they have fostered national unity and the future and security of the country by providing Iraqi citizens with a decent and dignified life characterized by the rule of law. In Iraq today, human existence is seriously threatened. We must fight that threat. Daesh has taken control by force, despite the existing regional and international systems.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Iraq is proud of its millennia-old traditions built on a multiplicity of cultures, religions and ethnicities, represented by, for instance, the abundance of artifacts on its land as well as the various elements that make up its people, who have evolved in ethnic, cultural and religious diversity. Our new Constitution states that all Iraqis are equal before the law, with no discrimination on the basis of race, nationality or gender, and that all have the right to life, security and freedom. The events that Iraq has experienced in recent years and whose repercussions have increased following the growth of the terrorist group known as Daesh, pose a double threat to Iraqis as a whole and religious minorities in particular. This danger threatens the traditions of coexistence that have reigned in Iraq throughout its history.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank France for its efforts in organizing today's meeting and shedding light on the humanitarian tragedy that has resulted from the actions of Daesh in Iraq and the region. I would also like to express the thanks and greetings of my Minister for Foreign Affairs to His Excellency Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister for Foreign Affairs of France. My delegation would also like to express its condolences to the clergy and the Assyrian Church of the East on the death of Patriarch Mar Dinkha IV. We welcome the presence of Patriarch Sako and of Mrs. Dakhil, a member of the Iraqi Parliament, at this important meeting, and we thank Mrs. Dakhil for her accurate and impressive remarks.”
2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source
“Considering the current situation of Iraq, which is faced with ISIL's terrorism, the Iraqi Government will work hard to reintegrate children and the victims of terrorism in the areas that are liberated from ISIL's control after the terrorist group is defeated. Therefore, the Iraqi Government is focusing its attention and priorities on combatting terrorism and rescuing its community from extremism. In conclusion, children living in the areas of armed conflict in Iraq face increasing orphanhood because of ISIL's terrorist operations and they will have to deal with ISIL's negative effects on the future of the country. Abducted Yazidi and Christian children also face being forced to abandon their own faiths, adopt brutal ideologies and carry out suicide attacks, as well as being subject to heinous torture and death.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“This is a cause of great concern because these entities do not abide by any international conventions or instruments that guarantee the protection of children, and one cannot negotiate with them to guarantee the safety of these children. That leaves the Iraqi Government to confront a huge dilemma. The Government is not able to plead with that enemy and urge it to refrain from recruiting children in the fighting, from using them as suicide bombers or from abusing them through their various brutal methods. It is extremely important that the international community reaffirm the principles that were adopted over the course of many years for the protection of women and children during wartime.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“One of ISIL's most dangerous practices in the context of its attacks on children in Iraq was its attack on the educational process in the areas under its control in Iraq by seeking to change Government textbooks and enforce the use of new textbooks and syllabuses that focus on extremist ideas, the hatred of others, the exclusion of others and involvement in acts of violence. All that represents a threat to children's future and a danger to the educational values of the Iraqi community and the Government's plans in the area of education. In addition to leaving thousands of children without education or health care because of their flight from ISIL's terrorist attacks, there are tens of thousands of children who remain and, unfortunately, could not escape. They are now subject to ISIL's control and terror.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“ISIL's actions have a negative effect on the general enjoyment of economic, social, cultural, civil and political human rights. ISIL's criminal practices against children in the areas of Iraq under its control have taken the form of killings, forced displacements and expulsions, sexual violence of all forms, trafficking in children, the deprivation of education, forced recruitment and the use of children in its media material, which contain scenes and ideas that are in complete contradiction with children's innocence and the way they should be raised. All that is in addition to attacks against health and educational facilities that care for children, which constitute a serious challenge and threat to children and the entire Iraqi community.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to congratulate the French Republic on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I commend the efforts of the Permanent Mission of China for its very effective presidency of the Council last month. The Iraqi Government has paid great attention to issues related to children because it is our belief that their well being is crucial for the future in all its aspects, including the overall framework for building a new democratic Iraq. However, today my country is confronting serious challenges because of the violent attacks of the criminal terrorists of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which seeks to derail the efforts to achieve those objectives and the Government's efforts to spread law and order throughout the country.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Mladenov for his commitment and his strong efforts to assist Iraq during his mandate as the head of UNAMI. Allow me to express our best wishes for him in his future fuctions.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“My Government is making every effort to go forward on the democratic path to protect the achievements of democracy under the Constitution, whether through reforming the Government, national reconciliation, combatting ISIL and freeing areas under its control and strengthening relations with neighbouring countries. We value the role of the international coalition led by the United States and permanent Member States of the Security Council, as well as Arab States. We also value the efforts of the United Nations and UNAMI to provide advice and support to the Iraqi Government. We pay tribute to them for their courage in continuing to provide humanitarian assistance even under the difficult conditions prevailing in my country. We cannot fail to renew our thanks and appreciation to Mr.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“Furthermore, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister were present at the conferences on counter-terrorism held in Brussels, London and Berlin. Iraq looks forward to developing relations with the State ofKuwait. We value Kuwait's positions in support of Iraq. We thank the State of Kuwait for understanding the very difficult economic conditions prevailing in Iraq because of the war against the terrorist entity ISIL. We value its cooperation to restitute 5 per cent of Iraqi oil export revenues for 2015. Iraq is keen to continue making strong efforts to find and identify the remains of disappeared Kuwaiti persons and the national Kuwaiti archives.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“Therefore, Iraq has frequently raised the possibility of creating a fund to reconstruct areas in northern and western Iraq. With respect to relations with countries of the region, Iraq is continuing to promote relations with all its neighbours in order to coordinate efforts to combat terrorism more effectively. The Prime Minister lately visited the State of Kuwait, Iran, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, and the President has visited both Saudi Arabia and Qatar. These visits led to agreements to strengthen security cooperation and intelligence sharing in order to defeat the ISIL terrorist entity and review plans to promote cooperation in the areas of economy, oil, investments, trade and the defence of our common borders.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“The Government has set aside $1 billion for 2014 and $1 billion in the federal budget for 2015 to help IDPs. Iraq continues to require the support of the international community to take on the humanitarian crisis raised by the ISIL terrorist entity and to help Iraq confront humanitarian needs, particularly in the winter with very low temperatures and very harsh living conditions. This year 2015 will be critical to the Iraqi Government's effort to liberate all the areas under ISIL's control, with the assistance of the international coalition which is fighting side by side with us against ISIL. Iraq continues to require assistance to reconstruct liberated areas that have been gravely degraded by terrorists and to assist IDPs in returning and creating livelihoods.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“The Iraqi armed forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga forces, in cooperation with the popular forces, in coordination with the clans and with an international support, will undertake combatting terrorism. However, we require still more assistance if we are to overcome ISIL. The protection of civilians is a fundamental responsibility of the Iraqi Government. Terrorism has displaced 2 million people from their homes, in addition to the Syrian refugees being hosted by Iraq, who number about 250,000. Therefore, the Government, in cooperation with the United Nations and other organizations working in the field, is providing for humanitarian needs to lessen the suffering of those internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees and facilitate their return to their homes after their liberation from the terrorism of ISIL.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“There is no alternative to international cooperation to combat terrorism, and many occasions have proven that no State is safe from the threat of terrorism. We look forward to seeing the role being played more effectively, particularly by neighbouring countries, in terms of cooperation, intelligence sharing and border control, because these terrorist groups have desecrated all human values. They have committed the most heinous criminal terrorist acts against the Iraqi people, whether Shiite, Sunni, Christian, Turkmen, Shabak or Yazidi. Those acts are in fact crimes ofgenocide committed against humankind whose perpetrators must be held accountable before international justice, without even mentioning the trafficking in human organs and the theft of and trafficking in archeological items and oil.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“A law has been signed that commits the security forces and the justice ministry to protecting the human rights of detainees in Iraqi prisons, including a central register of all detainees, together with the reason for their detention and a time frame for prosecution. Paragraph 51 of the report of the Secretary-General refers to reports of some incidents related to breaches by some armed units, and the Prime Minister has adopted an executive order to set up an investigative committee on these events. We stress once again the importance of the commitment of all Member States to the implementation of resolutions 2170 (2014), 2178 (2014) and 2199 (2014) on combatting terrorism and drying up its sources of financing.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“In the context of promoting the rule of law and combatting corruption, the Government has taken administrative, legislative and judicial reform measures aimed at uniting ranks and spreading a spirit of equality and justice to all citizens. The Government is now reviewing all Governmental sectors in order to pinpoint corruption and undertake necessary reforms, including the prosecution of some military leaders, in order to create an atmosphere that would bring in foreign investment to develop commercial opportunities in the country and help in reconstruction. Furthermore, the law on accountability and justice was reviewed and referred to Parliament in order to reintegrate many Government officials who had not committed any crimes against the Iraqi people. This is, again, an attempt at creating a united front.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“The Government has completed the drafting of a law creating the national guard and has submitted it to Parliament. It represents an opportunity for the members of the clans and the national movements to defend their cities in all governorates. Furthermore, during the same period, an important political agreement was reached between the central Government and the Government of the Kurdistan region pertaining to the distribution of natural resources in Iraq to all the Iraqi people in a just manner, which is a fundamental step in the right direction. It is a commitment made with Kurdistan as a fundamental partner in the homeland, which will pave the way to a long-term agreement.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“This is a fundamental step in revitalizing Iraq's economy. It is also a manifestation of political agreements that reflect the Iraqi polity's acknowledgment of the responsibility it bears at the current critical stage in Iraq. The Government of Iraq continues to promote national reconciliation on a number of fronts. The Government has held intensive contacts with political leaders, clans and religious authorities of all sects with a view to reconciliation, renewing national bonds and sending out a message of unity to the effect that the national interest is paramount. Everyone believes that cooperation among the Iraqi armed forces, the Peshmerga, the Popular Movement and the clans in the combat against ISIL is important and essential.”
2015-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7383 (2015) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/82) positively and objectively places the spotlight on developments in Iraq and on the achievements of the Government of Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi since the vote of confidence last August, which illustrates the commitment of the Government of Iraq to make progress on the programmes agreed for the first six months, in spite of the security, humanitarian and economic challenges facing Iraq, so as to ensure equality and the rule of law, fight corruption and improve relations with all States of the region and the world - with combating the terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) at the top of its priorities. In the context of promoting internal political stability, the Council of Representatives approved the 2015 federal budget bill.”
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“Mr. Alhakim (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to express my congratulations to the People's Republic of China on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also pay tribute to the Permanent Mission of Chile for its skilful presidency of the Council last month. And I thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov for his important and comprehensive briefing. The Government and the people of Iraq express their appreciation to the Russian Federation, China, the United Kingdom, the United States and all the other members of the Council for adopting resolution 2199 (2015) under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, with the aim of drying up the financial resources of terrorist gangs.”
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