UNITED NATIONS: The UN envoy for Iraq is warning that tensions in the Middle East could deal “a huge blow” to efforts to rebuild a stable and prosperous country following the defeat of Daesh extremists.
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told the Security Council on Wednesday that “we must spare no effort in avoiding this prospect.”
Iraq’s fragile government is walking a fine line trying to manage its alliances with both the United States and Iran amid rising tensions between the two countries.
Hennis-Plasschaert said Iraqi leaders are “engaging regional and international actors to ensure that their country is a meeting ground for stability and not a venue for proxy conflicts.”
She said she is “very encouraged by the government’s determination to bring all armed actors under state control,” but implementation will be crucial.
UN envoy warns Mideast tensions could deal huge blow to Iraq
Updated 28 August 2019
UN envoy warns Mideast tensions could deal huge blow to Iraq
- ‘We must spare no effort in avoiding this prospect’
- Iraq is trying to ensure the country is a meeting ground for stability and not a venue for proxy conflicts
