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UN envoy: It's time for the conclusion of a historic national reconciliation in Iraq
London-Iraq Press -24 July: head of the UN mission in Iraq, Jan Kubis noted in its periodic report to the UN Security Council session in New York, on Thursday, and distributed the UN mission in Iraq, "Greek" to read, that, since the summer attack last launched by terrorists of the so-called Bdaash passes Iraq one of the most difficult stages in modern history.
He said Kubis said that despite the problems in this country may seem enormous and sustained, but there is hope and opportunities and significantly vision out of the crisis has also been reflected in the national political agreement which has led last September to the formation of the current government remains applied is a private real challenge and that the political process lacks vital required.
Kubis noted that the current Iraqi government had "achieved many successes and they deserve our gratitude and support where Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi actively seeking to achieve the promises made by the government program that seeks but his efforts do not always crowned with success."
He said that the political forces that supported the government and its cooperating mostly among themselves reluctantly, as if the existential threat posed by Daash economic and social difficulties already become things of the past.
" He said the unit that was behind the formation of the current government did not turn out and complete manner to the unit in the target or unit of work.
He stressed that the UN Mission in Iraq worked actively with all relevant dialogue destinations employee its good offices to bring the views and showing signs of a growing understanding that the time has come for a comprehensive political agreements and, in particular, to hold what he described as some of the leaders reconciliation and national historic.
He explained that many of the models and plans have emerged recently and promoted by the leaders of important political forces, as the National Reconciliation Commission prepared an action plan, an initiative launched and led by the government, but pointed out that the deplorable lack of consensus may cause to stop the reform process ..
He explained that the legislative package for reconciliation National, which includes important draft laws such as the National Guard and amnesty laws, accountability and justice have seen limited progress, where not all the three draft laws are currently still in front of the House of Representatives.
He stressed Kubi that progress stalled because of a lack of trust between the components of Iraq and the absence of the necessary political will, and told those who interacted with it in the House of Representatives and the government that has to be painful concessions to ensure the passing of these laws rather than return it to the Council of Ministers, the time is not the welfare of Iraq and its people. "
He pointed out that "one year after the fall of Mosul, a third of Iraq remains under the control of Daash, wisdom and during the period covered by the report did not change the military attacks by the Iraqi security forces is important the support of the popular crowd forces and volunteers Sunni International Alliance of tribes, the situation in a mission on the ground so far , it has been editor of Tikrit in March and gray but fell in the month of May .. The aim of the current government offensive in Anbar to recover from this setback. "
And the human costs of the war in Iraq now, said head mission, "UNAMI" It's very expensive, adding that the UN mission in Iraq continues to receive many reports of attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure and acts of extrajudicial killings, abductions, rape and other forms of sexual violence and recruitment of child soldiers coercive and deliberate destruction and looting of civilian property and the denial of fundamental rights and freedoms, where minorities, women and children in particular, and exposure to the horrors and atrocities committed by the organization Daash continue.
Breaches of the popular crowd
The UN official added that he is receiving reports also related with breaches committed from time to time by members of the popular crowd and groups allied forces. He explained that the government and the leaders have confirmed that these violations will not be permitted, "and I urge them to continue to take all possible measures to prevent such abuses and bring the perpetrators to justice."
He commended the Kubi Abadi efforts in addressing the issue of recruitment of children by Daash across his proposal a special conference, and also called on the Security Council to take a tougher stance on this issue. " He said the humanitarian situation raises serious concern, and needs 8.2 million people in the least, almost one out of every four Iraqis, the urgent help, and half of that number in need of food assistance, more than three million people are internally displaced and an estimated partners that are likely to be there million additional people displaced by the ongoing conflict and violence in the coming months, as sought nearly 300 000 refugees, mostly from Syria to demand safety in Iraq.
Violations and abuses
Kubis said that Iraq is a mosaic of different ethnic and religious components and each component of the Iraqi people have suffered from a range of violations and abuses that have been committed at different times over the last decades
He pointed out that these violations and abuses have undermined trust between Iraqi factions and led to the weakening of national identity. He explained that the growing sense of injustice is the acts committed by the organization Daash and some of the armed groups that fought against him during the current stage of the conflict and intended to cause or coercive population changes. He added that in order to restore confidence and rebuild unity among the diverse components that make up the Iraqi people is essential to ensure justice and accountability and violations and abuses once committed and regardless of who committed and the elimination of discrimination and marginalization everywhere.
He said that taking measures to ensure the protection of diverse religious and ethnic minorities and their full participation on an equal footing in the economic, social and political life in Iraq will be a challenge, "but that this action will be required from the government to ensure the cohesion of Iraq in the future.
Jan Kubis noted that the government continues to lead the process and to secure resources for the disbursement of cash assistance and distribute aid and contribute to the establishment of the camps for the population fleeing from violence. Where partners in humanitarian work around the clock works to provide assistance, but the money runs out.
He warned that will be closed approximately eighty health facilities in the coming weeks unless they are receiving support, has already been cut food rations is scheduled to shut down dozens of life-saving programs .. "The consequences of this matter an enormous and exciting deep concern" in advance thanks to the donors for their pledges In response to recent humanitarian response plan, which was launched in cooperation with the European Union in Brussels on the fourth of June Almadi.
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London-Iraq Press -24 July: head of the UN mission in Iraq, Jan Kubis noted in its periodic report to the UN Security Council session in New York, on Thursday, and distributed the UN mission in Iraq, "Greek" to read, that, since the summer attack last launched by terrorists of the so-called Bdaash passes Iraq one of the most difficult stages in modern history.
He said Kubis said that despite the problems in this country may seem enormous and sustained, but there is hope and opportunities and significantly vision out of the crisis has also been reflected in the national political agreement which has led last September to the formation of the current government remains applied is a private real challenge and that the political process lacks vital required.
Kubis noted that the current Iraqi government had "achieved many successes and they deserve our gratitude and support where Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi actively seeking to achieve the promises made by the government program that seeks but his efforts do not always crowned with success."
He said that the political forces that supported the government and its cooperating mostly among themselves reluctantly, as if the existential threat posed by Daash economic and social difficulties already become things of the past.
" He said the unit that was behind the formation of the current government did not turn out and complete manner to the unit in the target or unit of work.
He stressed that the UN Mission in Iraq worked actively with all relevant dialogue destinations employee its good offices to bring the views and showing signs of a growing understanding that the time has come for a comprehensive political agreements and, in particular, to hold what he described as some of the leaders reconciliation and national historic.
He explained that many of the models and plans have emerged recently and promoted by the leaders of important political forces, as the National Reconciliation Commission prepared an action plan, an initiative launched and led by the government, but pointed out that the deplorable lack of consensus may cause to stop the reform process ..
He explained that the legislative package for reconciliation National, which includes important draft laws such as the National Guard and amnesty laws, accountability and justice have seen limited progress, where not all the three draft laws are currently still in front of the House of Representatives.
He stressed Kubi that progress stalled because of a lack of trust between the components of Iraq and the absence of the necessary political will, and told those who interacted with it in the House of Representatives and the government that has to be painful concessions to ensure the passing of these laws rather than return it to the Council of Ministers, the time is not the welfare of Iraq and its people. "
He pointed out that "one year after the fall of Mosul, a third of Iraq remains under the control of Daash, wisdom and during the period covered by the report did not change the military attacks by the Iraqi security forces is important the support of the popular crowd forces and volunteers Sunni International Alliance of tribes, the situation in a mission on the ground so far , it has been editor of Tikrit in March and gray but fell in the month of May .. The aim of the current government offensive in Anbar to recover from this setback. "
And the human costs of the war in Iraq now, said head mission, "UNAMI" It's very expensive, adding that the UN mission in Iraq continues to receive many reports of attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure and acts of extrajudicial killings, abductions, rape and other forms of sexual violence and recruitment of child soldiers coercive and deliberate destruction and looting of civilian property and the denial of fundamental rights and freedoms, where minorities, women and children in particular, and exposure to the horrors and atrocities committed by the organization Daash continue.
Breaches of the popular crowd
The UN official added that he is receiving reports also related with breaches committed from time to time by members of the popular crowd and groups allied forces. He explained that the government and the leaders have confirmed that these violations will not be permitted, "and I urge them to continue to take all possible measures to prevent such abuses and bring the perpetrators to justice."
He commended the Kubi Abadi efforts in addressing the issue of recruitment of children by Daash across his proposal a special conference, and also called on the Security Council to take a tougher stance on this issue. " He said the humanitarian situation raises serious concern, and needs 8.2 million people in the least, almost one out of every four Iraqis, the urgent help, and half of that number in need of food assistance, more than three million people are internally displaced and an estimated partners that are likely to be there million additional people displaced by the ongoing conflict and violence in the coming months, as sought nearly 300 000 refugees, mostly from Syria to demand safety in Iraq.
Violations and abuses
Kubis said that Iraq is a mosaic of different ethnic and religious components and each component of the Iraqi people have suffered from a range of violations and abuses that have been committed at different times over the last decades
He pointed out that these violations and abuses have undermined trust between Iraqi factions and led to the weakening of national identity. He explained that the growing sense of injustice is the acts committed by the organization Daash and some of the armed groups that fought against him during the current stage of the conflict and intended to cause or coercive population changes. He added that in order to restore confidence and rebuild unity among the diverse components that make up the Iraqi people is essential to ensure justice and accountability and violations and abuses once committed and regardless of who committed and the elimination of discrimination and marginalization everywhere.
He said that taking measures to ensure the protection of diverse religious and ethnic minorities and their full participation on an equal footing in the economic, social and political life in Iraq will be a challenge, "but that this action will be required from the government to ensure the cohesion of Iraq in the future.
Jan Kubis noted that the government continues to lead the process and to secure resources for the disbursement of cash assistance and distribute aid and contribute to the establishment of the camps for the population fleeing from violence. Where partners in humanitarian work around the clock works to provide assistance, but the money runs out.
He warned that will be closed approximately eighty health facilities in the coming weeks unless they are receiving support, has already been cut food rations is scheduled to shut down dozens of life-saving programs .. "The consequences of this matter an enormous and exciting deep concern" in advance thanks to the donors for their pledges In response to recent humanitarian response plan, which was launched in cooperation with the European Union in Brussels on the fourth of June Almadi.
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