BAGHDAD, Jan 4 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq, yesterday, took over the United Nations Integrated Compound in Baghdad, as the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), concluded its mandate at the end of 2025.
A statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said, the handover document was signed by Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister, Mohammed Hussein Bahr Al-Uloom, and Claudio Cordoni, the deputy special representative of the U.N. secretary-general.
Both sides emphasised that, the mission’s closure marks a new phase of development partnership, led by the UN country team, in alignment with Iraq’s national priorities, the statement said, adding that, Bahr Al-Uloom praised UNAMI’s two-decade contribution to Iraq’s stability and development.
The handover followed a high-level ceremony on Dec 13, 2025, at which Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, marked the end of UNAMI’s mandate, signaling a shift from crisis management to long-term development.
UNAMI was mandated by the UN Security Council in 2003, at the request of the Iraqi government, following a U.S.-led invasion, to advise and assist the government. Its operations ended after a final 19-month mandate extension approved in May, 2024.– NNN-NINA