'Iraq is amazing and astonishing'
UN envoy to Iraq announces departure
NEWSROOM — Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, has announced the imminent conclusion of her mission in Iraq.
Dr. Abbas Kadhim Obaid, the Iraqi representative to the United Nations, bid her farewell with expressions of deep gratitude and praise, highlighting her deep connection to the country.
In her address to the Security Council, Hennis-Plasschaert said, “I would like the whole world to know Iraq, the country is amazing and astonishing… Flourishing, and it saddens me that I will end my mission soon because I have become part of Iraq.”
Obaid, in his remarks, stated, “Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert surprised us with the news of ending her mission in Iraq, where she felt and made us feel as she is part of Iraq. We thank her and hope that she will benefit from Iraq’s experience in her future endeavors.”
Iraqi representative's statement at UN Security Council
