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Maliki's media adviser (range): Some United Nations staff working for hostile parties
Date: Monday 30/4/2012 8:57
Baghdad / Wael grace
August 19, 2003, at 4:45 pm local time for Baghdad ... "Cameras and microphones" in the conference hall, Benon Sevan, director of the Oil for Food program of the United Nations in Iraq was trying to answer reporters' questions, while Sergio de Mello - the representative of the United Nations - was busy at his work day when the explosion rocked the building of the Canal Hotel, which was home to the offices of the United Nations in Iraq.
Destroyed a cement truck packed with explosives Headquarters, The blast killed the UN envoy and 19 others were wounded at least 100 people in an attack that never before against the world body. Latest blast hole with an area of 6 feet, tearing interface the hotel, and surprised the suicide attack, the organization that had long been welcome by the Iraqis, even by many who protested against the presence of foreign troops led by the United States.
list of victims were included, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General's Special to Iraq, a veteran diplomat, 55, is also among the dead, Richard Hooper (40 years), who was special assistant to the United Nations - and Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. The attack came about two weeks after a car bomb killed 19 people at the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad.
as it is known that al-Qaeda in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the bombing, based on several data-Qaeda in Iraq in addition to the audio recording of "Abu Musab al-Zarqawi," where the adoption of the attack . However, in the same time, terrorist groups have adopted the same process, such as small group and a group Jaish Ansar al-Sunna and Ansar al-Islam. This process led to the United Nations to transfer all of its offices operating in Iraq to Jordan, and management functions from there, but returned later, but that all its offices were in the Green Zone, a region that contains the headquarters of the Iraqi government and embassies in the U.S. and Iraqi forces, the region most secure in Baghdad.
UN role in Iraq today and described by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Ad Melkert, limited to providing advice to state institutions in a neutral and at their request. Although the UN Security Council voted earlier in favor of a resolution giving the United Nations expanded political role in Iraq to promote reconciliation between the different factions and dialogue with neighboring countries. Board members agreed fifteen unanimously passed a resolution prepared by the United States and Britain over the responsibilities of the United Nations mission to help Iraq (UNAMI).
and calls for the new mandate of the Mission of providing "advice and support and assistance" to the Iraqis in relation to "pay their dialogue a comprehensive political and national reconciliation forward," and review the constitution and the demarcation of boundaries areas and the organization of official census of the population.
The mission would also support talks between Iraq and its neighbors on border security, energy and refugees and to assist in the return of the millions who have fled the violence as well as coordinate the efforts of reconstruction and aid and assistance in support of economic reform.
It is expected to require an expanded role for the international organization to increase number of employees in Baghdad who currently number about 50 living in the heavily fortified Green Zone, which includes government buildings and diplomatic. So far, the focus is the main international staff to assist in the conduct of elections and human rights monitoring.
breezes Alabegi feminist activist and a worker in one of the bodies of the United Nations in Iraq suggest that the Commission's work is divided into two parts, first is the work of the mission, "UNAMI," a political mission, mission support for constitutional institutions and the supervision of the elections and other political issues, which recede role - as they say Alabegi - after the situation calmed down and settle in Iraq. The second part explaining labor internationalism "is the work of humanitarian agencies for children, women and youth, and the order conditions of non-Iraqi refugees inside the country."
and emphasizes Alabegi for "long" after the bombing of the Canal Hotel bodies have begun managed from Amman, but after 2008 she returned to Iraq gradually, But the weakness of the banking system in Iraq is still run those bodies administratively and financially by the Jordan. "
Canal Hotel adjacent to the Institute of Tourism and hospitality is still a terrorist, without turning his one, Samir Gulab official in the Ministry of Tourism said that the hotel and after the departure of United Nations offices, has become a matter of debate and conflict between tourism and the Ministry of Health.
Gulab explained in his interview with "long" that the land belonging to the Ministry of Finance, Health would like to turn the place into a center for cardiac resuscitation, while insisting tourism on the revival of a new service for tourism and for students of the Institute of Tourism and Hospitality.
not a fixed place of the United Nations in Iraq , and its role needs to step up, says Member of External Relations of the House of Representatives Nada Jubouri, and adds, "United Nations Organization has played a big role in Iraq, as a country is moving in the way of change towards democracy and we need help and advice."
Jubouri confirmed in a telephone conversation with the "long" that "the UN body and its subsidiaries earned its share of terrorism in Iraq, while they provide services to the country, however it is still working on the preparation of reports on human rights and the status of women and young people in Iraq."
and calls Jubouri to intensify its role in the country, because many of the developed countries still need to the role of the United Nations, "How Iraq dyspeptic crises," pointing out that the mission of existing representation is weak and most of the United Nations offices are still run from the neighboring countries.
been questioned by some government officials in Iraq, the health of some of the reports of United Nations bodies, especially that talk about the abuses in human rights and abuse of detainees.
MP Jubouri emphasizes the neutrality of the reports issued by the United Nations on Iraq, and follow up "when he comes working in offices, UN reports do not admire the government or that some of the missions include persons not neutral, as some say this does not give the excuse that the reports are not true or biased to one party or another. "
In the opinion of Jubouri that reports on the side of women's in Iraq at a high level of professionalism, accuracy, and were consistent with the conditions of women in the country, noting that strike painful received by the events of the Canal Hotel made them move out of Iraq, and after return are moving with difficulty because of the security situation, so they are field trips cautious with armored vehicles and heavily guarded. contrast do not see the MP that the government provide any support to intensify United Nations efforts in Iraq, and believes that the government does not welcome a wider role for the UN.
while not find breezes Alabegi justified from the fear of the government of the United Nations in Iraq, "it is the weakest link in the institutions of control over the government performance." and follow Alabegi "the UN mission in Iraq came with the approval of the Security Council and the consent of the Iraqi partner, and there is no reason not to welcome their presence." pointing out that any Government will stand on the defensive when exposed to criticism from any party, noting that workers in the United Nations professionals and point to sources that rely on them in the preparation of reports, in the interest of any factor which should be against Iraq.
emphasizes working internationalism that the mission is still moving in a narrow , and that work needs to conduct dialogues and cooperation with the government side, while the security situation hampers their work significantly.
the Sadrist movement, led by Moqtada al-Sadr, finds that the United Nations presence in Iraq is a state of trust and credibility to a lot of government institutions.
MP Prince Kanani member bloc Liberals of the Sadrist movement confirms that the role of the United Nations in the country positively, especially the care provided by the institutions of democracy, pointing out that the latter had provided assistance and advice to the success of the legislative elections in Iraq, and its effective role in the crisis of Kirkuk.
Kanani said in his interview with the "scope" to that Some government agencies are unwilling to co-exist internationalist in Iraq, and regards it as a sergeant on the cases of corruption and violation of human rights, while "free" look at its presence as reassuring to the Iraqi street and its role in legitimizing many of the institutions of constitutional democracy, which emerged through elections.
and Sadrist lawmaker divides the non- satisfaction from the standpoint of government for the presence of internationalist in Iraq into two parts, first is the security institutions that refuse to dramatically presence of the United Nations, and cast doubt on reports of human rights and abuse of detainees, while other parties such as the Ministry of Agriculture where backward great in all aspects of its work - as he put it - stick to the initiative the UN to provide advice and assistance in the agricultural side.
criticized the Iraqi List led by Iyad Allawi, earlier, the United Nations in Iraq, saying it does not exercise its required level, while inviting them to intervene to resolve disputes between the political blocs. said the list earlier that "the United Nations must play a positive role to resolve differences between the blocks, to reduce the interference regional countries and the neighboring countries of Iraq," asserting that "the United Nations representatives in Iraq, but does not play its required level."
Rep. victory Allawi emphasizes the need to abide by United Nations of its responsibility in Iraq, noting that it should be present in all parts of the country, it has a great responsibility - as she put it -.
Allawi and in contact with the "long" explained that the bodies of the United Nations like the eye, the fifth control of the situation in the country , and have a responsibility to monitor violations and abuses taking place against human rights, and reconciliation between the political blocs.
MP for the Iraqi view that the reports issued by the United Nations has a high credibility in all aspects addressed by, the follow-up "reports that talk about the reality of young people and women have the same level of professionalism and sobriety in the preparation of reports on human rights, "emphasizing that" not in the interest of the United Nations to give inaccurate information, they are keen on its reputation in the world. "
and stresses the MP Allawi that the Iraqi constitution requires the government to support international organizations operating in the country, but The question remains as deputy posed "What is the work of the government in this context? Is it real, or drop the imposition of "?
not surprised Allawi than double the representation internationalist in Iraq because the security situation, extortion and kidnapping, which are subjected to some of its employees, noting that the Iraqis are now welcome and greatly expand the role of the United Nations in Iraq.
For his part, describes a member of the state law - List of Prime Ministers - reports of bodies of the United Nations to "unfair" because it is as he put it does not take all opinions.
MP Jawad Albzona indicates that many of the elements of previous devices of Saddam was working and integrated within United Nations bodies, asserting that "a lot of reports are unfair. "
deputy state law stresses that all reports issued by the UN body discussed in the House of Representatives and is taken care of, even if the source of doubt, criticizing at the same time the role internationalist in Iraq, which he described as weak and simple and non-influential, following "the United United have had a role in the election and the day retreat this role, "attributing the cause to the security situation.
Albzona stressed the "long" because no government on earth welcomes organizations monitoring their performance, especially in the field of human rights, pointing out that "in the event of a Government scales a role in Iraq, this does not give the excuse weak and its presence, "calling on the UN to intensify its presence. refusing at the same time, the idea that the government offers in support of, and adds" it - means the United Nations - to impose its presence does not have to wait for the government. "
does not different media advisor to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to question some of the reports issued by some United Nations bodies.
Ali al-Moussawi said the "long" that some of the personalities and working in the United Nations working for the hostile parties, and their reports are inaccurate.
Moussawi stressed that the level of reporting on Iraq and outgoing from the various bodies of the United Nations is not on one level, pointing out that political reporting with high sensitivity and formulation differs from the drafting of reports humanity which should be more accurate than others.
Moussaoui indicates that the government is satisfied with the level of representation internationalist in Iraq based on the basis of agreements International to help Iraq, denying the existence of efforts-governmental organizations to intensify the presence of the United Nations.
active civil Hanaa Edward suggests that the recent report issued earlier this year on human rights in Iraq, replied by Minister for Human Rights of trying to defensive and not recognizing the truth.
Edward criticizes in her talk with " term "formulas defense and denial, and" whiten the face of the government "offered by the government to confront reports of violations and abuses in the human rights, calling on the Government shall cooperate with the UN, especially since the human rights situation is fragile and still occur when violations.
and surprised the journalist Adi Hatim that The government today rejected the reports issued by the bodies of the United Nations, and most officials were opposed and rely in the past on those reports and are opposed to the regime of Saddam.
Hatem is head of a civilian concerned with the protection of journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists - emphasizes the "long" that the government today did not reveal the secrets of the deaths of more than 60 journalists killed in Iraq after 2003, and kept silent for targeting is to encourage to kill them - he says Hatem -.
accuse the president of the Association to Protect Journalists is the current government that it is working with the mentality of the former regime, or as he says "It's back to us the production policies of Saddam it has engaged with international reports, describing Balillabih and unrealistic. "
remains the role of the United Nations in Iraq depends on the security situation, says the staff there that they will not leave the Green Zone in which they operate today inside unless stabilize the security situation. and will remain the Canal Hotel Mahdma until transferred to the center of the heart or remain Mahdma would Like many government buildings?!.
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