Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani (right) on November 1, 2025 received the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Mohamed al-Hassan in Baghdad. Photo: Sudani's office.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Saturday received the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Mohamed al-Hassan. The two discussed the upcoming elections and Baghdad-UN cooperation.
“The meeting included a review of overall cooperation between Iraq and the UN programs operating in the country, as well as the government’s efforts through its executive institutions to complete the necessary preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections,” read a statement from Sudani’s office late Saturday.
The UNAMI mission is set to end on December 31.
Noting the end of the mission, Sudani stated that “Iraq remains committed to continued cooperation through UN-supported development and economic programs.”
Iraqi legislative elections are set to be held on November 11. The campaign has already begun, with the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr boycotting the polls.
According to the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), 31 alliances, 38 parties, 23 independent candidates, and 56 quota candidates will compete for 329 parliamentary seats, including nine reserved for minorities.
The upcoming polls mark Iraq’s sixth legislative election since the 2003 ouster of the Baath regime.
“The meeting included a review of overall cooperation between Iraq and the UN programs operating in the country, as well as the government’s efforts through its executive institutions to complete the necessary preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections,” read a statement from Sudani’s office late Saturday.
The UNAMI mission is set to end on December 31.
Noting the end of the mission, Sudani stated that “Iraq remains committed to continued cooperation through UN-supported development and economic programs.”
Iraqi legislative elections are set to be held on November 11. The campaign has already begun, with the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr boycotting the polls.
According to the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), 31 alliances, 38 parties, 23 independent candidates, and 56 quota candidates will compete for 329 parliamentary seats, including nine reserved for minorities.
The upcoming polls mark Iraq’s sixth legislative election since the 2003 ouster of the Baath regime.
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