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UN official: UNAMI mandate ends; UN will stay in Iraq under development-focused partnership
Summary
The UN resident and humanitarian coordinator said the UN political mission (UNAMI) concluded its mandate and the UN will transition to a resident-coordinator development partnership, anchored by a five-year cooperation framework costing about $1 billion and targeting economic reform, services, environment and governance.
Gulam Isaac Sai, the United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, told reporters that the UN political mission (UNAMI) concluded its mandate on Dec. 31, 2025, but that the UN would remain in Iraq in a new, development-focused posture. He said 25 UN agencies will continue working under a resident-coordinator system to support Iraq's socioeconomic needs.
“The UN is not leaving Iraq. The UN is staying in Iraq,” Gulam said, describing the shift from a mission-led political presence to one focused on institution building,…
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