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UN chief visits Iraq to mark end of assistance mission set up after 2003 invasion

UNAMI closes after 22 years as Iraq achieves political stability and self-reliance; UN agencies will continue supporting development and human rights.

  • The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq will shut down its operations after 22 years of assisting the country, marking the end of a mandate set up after the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
  • UN agencies and programmes will continue to operate in Iraq, while Iraq's Prime Minister said the end of the UNAMI mandate "marks the beginning of a new chapter of cooperation" with the UN.
  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres said "Iraq is now a normal country" and "relations between the UN and Iraq will become normal relations with the end of UNAMI".
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Guterres marks end of UN mission in Iraq

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UN chief visits Iraq to mark end of assistance mission set up after 2003 invasion

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has visited Iraq to mark the end of the political mission established in 2003 in the wake of the U.S.

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UN News broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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