Jaafari: The world Has Become More Responsive To Iraq's Issues

BAGHDAD / NINA / Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said that the world today has become more responsive to the issues of Iraq and began to hear the voice of Iraq, which exceeded isolation through the UN support and the efforts of friendly countries and the speech of the Iraqi diplomacy that brought the current realities in Iraq honestly and mobilize the international community to His side. Jaafari, during a meeting with the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jan Kubiš, according to a Foreign Ministry statement today, pointed out that getting a seat for the Human Rights Council for the two years 2017 - 2019 by / 173 / voice is the result of the efforts made by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, and the awareness of the international community to the size of Iraq, and its weight in the whole region and the world. He pointed out that "Iraq still needs the support of friendly countries, and humanitarian organizations to provide the necessary supplies and alleviate the humanitarian suffering of the displaced with the progress made in the liberation of the city of Mosul operations especially as it is going through exceptional circumstances represented by the cost of war against terrorism, and lower oil prices. For his part, the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations confirmed that he would review, in the Security Council session to be held in the coming days, the great victories achieved by the armed forces, popular mobilization, fighters of the tribes, and the Peshmerga in their war against Daesh, and Iraqi military plans that take into account the protection of civilians and fighting terrorism with minimal losses. He added that the world today is proud of what the Iraqis achieve in their war against the terrorists Daesh as they are fighting in defense of themselves and on behalf of the whole world, stressing that it will be discussed during the Security Council session in New York providing more support and humanitarian aid to the displaced families with the progress of the Iraqi forces in the liberation city of Mosul, as well as discussion to the reconstruction and stability of the liberated areas, and the Turkish violation to Iraqi territory. During the meeting, according to the statement, they discussed the political process in Iraq and security developments and the efforts of the war against Daesh, and the operations to liberate Mosul. / End