UN Documents for Iraq: Security Council Press Statements

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1 September 2022 SC/15016 In this press statement, Council members condemned the violence throughout Iraq on 29 and 30 August and expressed deep concern over reported deaths and injuries.
28 February 2022 SC/14813 In this press statement, Council members welcomed the ongoing cooperation between Iraq and Kuwait in the search for missing Kuwaiti and third-country nationals.
24 January 2022 SC/14774 In this press statement, Council members condemned in the strongest terms the 21 January terrorist attack in Diyala Province, Iraq.
8 November 2021 SC/14692 On 8 November, Security Council members issued a press statement regarding the assassination attempt against Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi, in which they condemned the attack in the strongest terms and underlined the need to hold perpetrators accountable
22 October 2021 SC/14673 This was a press statement in which Council members commended Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) for conducting a technically sound election and deplored threats of violence against UNAMI, IHEC personnel and others.
21 July 2021 SC/14584 The Security Council issued a press statement, in which Council members condemned the ISIL attack on 19 July and reaffirmed that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.
22 January 2021 SC/14421 This was on the two suicide attacks in central Baghdad on 21 January, resulting in 32 dead and at least 110 injured.
24 November 2020 SC/14365 This was on Iraq-Kuwait relations.
13 May 2020 SC/14184 This was a press statement in which Council members welcomed the formation of the new Iraqi government.
13 December 2019 SC/14048 This was on the demonstrations in Iraq.
13 December 2019 SC/14048 This was a press statement in which Council members expressed grave concern at the loss of life during demonstrations in Iraq.
30 June 2019 SC/13869 This was on the Council’s 28-29 June visiting mission to Kuwait and Iraq.
18 October 2017 SC/13036 This was a press statement on the violence in Kirkuk.
21 September 2017 SC/13002 This was a statement expressing concern over the destabilising effects of the referendum on independence organised by the Kurdistan Regional Government.
31 July 2017 SC/12935 The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 31 July, which resulted in the death of two Afghan civilian employees inside the Embassy and the injury of a police officer, for which local affiliates of ISIL have claimed responsibility.