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The United Nation’s top official in Iraq has stressed that all Kurdish political parties should reach a settlement soon on the Kurdistan Region’s upcoming parliamentary elections. 

UN Special Representative for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert speaks during a press conference regarding the upcoming early general elections, on October 05, 2021 in Baghdad, Iraq. [Getty Image]

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert is reportedly concerned about the political deadlock in the Iraqi Kurdistan region with parties still unable to agree on upcoming parliamentary elections, a source has told The New Arab. 

Hosted by the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, five of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s main political parties convened for a third time in Erbil on Wednesday to discuss upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for 1 October.

Plasschaert also attended the meeting and was unhappy about the current stalemate, the source said. 

“Plasschaert expressed concern that the meetings are not yet fruitful and that the Kurdish political parties should settle their differences as soon as possible so that a new date [for voting] can be chosen after the postponement of parliamentary elections,” a source who attended the meeting told The New Arab.

“She also expressed concerns that if the Kurdish political parties did not reach a settlement soon, the situation in the Kurdistan region [could be as] destabilised as the rest of Iraq.”

Plasschaert previously headed a meeting with top officials from the Kurdish political parties in Erbil on 26 May in a bid to seal an agreement on upcoming elections. She also participated in another meeting with the political parties on 9 June. 

Key issues are impeding the chances of elections being held in October, including differences among Kurdish political parties over the composition of the electoral commission and calls for amending the region’s decades-old election law. 

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The Kurdish political parties are expected to discuss and decide whether to postpone the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region .

A man shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Arbil, Iraq on September 30, 2018. (Getty Images)

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani, and the main political parties in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) are convening for the third time on Wednesday to discuss the region’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for October 1st, Kurdish officials said. 

The meeting will also be attended by Plasschaert, Fawzi Hariri, the Kurdistan Region Presidency chief of staff, told Rudaw, a Kurdish news network close to Barzani.

Today’s meeting is the third round of talks about the region’s elections that are expected to be postponed until next year.  Plasschaert previously headed a meeting with top officials from the Kurdish political parties in Erbil on 26 May in a bid to reach an agreement on the upcoming elections. She also participated in another meeting with political parties on June 9. 

The meeting comes after demonstrations across the Kurdistan region were held on Saturday. Demonstrators protested against attempts to postpone the region’s parliamentary elections. Kurdish security forces have responded by using tear gas and arrested hundreds of demonstrators, journalists and several lawmakers as well as senior officials from the New Generation Movement- an opposition party that had called the demonstrations. 

“The agenda of the meeting is the elections of the Kurdistan parliament and ways to reach a suitable solution for this issue,” Yassin Hama Ali, head of the elections commission at the Kurdish Movement of Change (Gorran) told The New Arab by phone. He also clarified that he is not…

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Crowds of angry demonstrators loyal to the powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have broken into the secure area where government buildings are located despite security forces using tear gas and water cannons to disperse them.

The protesters then stormed the parliament, according to Iraqi State News agency (INA). Videos circulating on social media appeared to show people waving the Iraqi flag walking past security through the doors of parliament.

At least 125 people have been injured, including 100 civilians and 25 military personnel, according to the country’s Ministry of Health.

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) described the recent escalation in tensions as « deeply concerning. »

« Voices of reason and wisdom are critical to prevent further violence. All actors are encouraged to de-escalate in the interest of all Iraqis » UNAMI said in a tweet.

Outgoing Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who is currently Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, has called for peace and for demonstrators « not to escalate the situation. »

In a statement Saturday, he asked protesters to abide by the orders of security forces and stressed security forces « have a duty to protect official institutions and emphasized the need to take all legal measures to maintain order. »

The protests began after Mohammed Shiya al-Sudani was formally nominated to lead the country on Monday by the Coordination Framework, the largest Shiite alliance in the Iraqi parliament.

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UN Iraq mission expresses concern over protests in Baghdad, calls for end to violence

UN Iraq mission expresses concern over protests in Baghdad, calls for end to violence

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Saturday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) called for an end to the violence during the political protests in Baghdad. 30 July 2022, Sputnik International

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Early on Saturday, protesters broke into Baghdad’s high-security neighborhood known as the Green Zone, where government buildings and foreign embassies are located, and launched a sit-in at parliament. The prime minister has ordered security forces to maintain order. The Iraqi health ministry said 125 of his people, including 25 security guards, were injured in the disturbance. Supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have rallied against the candidacy of Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani, who was nominated by the Coordination Framework Alliance, the largest bloc in Iraq’s parliament representing Shia forces. Protesters stormed parliament once last Wednesday, winning parliamentary elections in October, but turned to the opposition in May and were called upon by Al Sadr after resigning in June. After that, I agreed to leave. Several failed attempts to form a government.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Saturday, the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) called for an end to violence during political protests in Baghdad as people rally against the nomination of a pro-Iranian prime ministerial candidate.

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Baghdad, July 31 The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and Arab League have called for an end to the escalation in the country during protests against the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the post of Prime Minister.

“The ongoing escalation is extremely concerning. Voices of reason and wisdom are critical to prevent further violence,” the UNAMI said on Twitter on Saturday, encouraging all sides to “de-escalate in the interest of all Iraqis”.

Meanwhile, the Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Saturday also appealed to all Iraqi political forces to work quickly to stop the escalation and start a real and sincere dialogue, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The Secretary-General stresses that getting things out of control will not be in the interest of Iraq or in the interest of any party,” the Arab League said on Facebook.

On Wednesday, hundreds of followers of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr broke into the parliament building after the Coordination Framework, an umbrella group of Shia parliamentary parties, nominated al-Sudani on Monday for the post of Prime Minister.

Earlier in the day, al-Sadr’s followers entered the Iraqi parliament building again and started a protest in the building.

The Coordination Framework became the largest alliance in the Iraqi parliament after al-Sadr ordered his followers in the Sadrist Movement, the biggest winner in the elections held on October 10, 2021, with 73 seats, to withdraw from the parliament.

During the past months, the continued dispute among the Shia parties have hampered the formation of a new Iraqi government, as the parliament has been unable to elect a new President by a two-thirds majority of the 329-seat parliament under the constitution.

During the past months, the continued dispute among the Shia parties have hampered the formation of a new Iraqi government, as the parliament has been unable to elect a new President by a two-thirds…

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Baghdad: The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and Arab League have called for an end to the escalation in the country during protests against the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the post of Prime Minister.

“The ongoing escalation is extremely concerning. Voices of reason and wisdom are critical to prevent further violence,” the UNAMI said on Twitter on Saturday, encouraging all sides to “de-escalate in the interest of all Iraqis”.

Meanwhile, the Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Saturday also appealed to all Iraqi political forces to work quickly to stop the escalation and start a real and sincere dialogue, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The Secretary-General stresses that getting things out of control will not be in the interest of Iraq or in the interest of any party,” the Arab League said on Facebook.

On Wednesday, hundreds of followers of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr broke into the parliament building after the Coordination Framework, an umbrella group of Shia parliamentary parties, nominated al-Sudani on Monday for the post of Prime Minister.

Earlier in the day, al-Sadr’s followers entered the Iraqi parliament building again and started a protest in the building.

The Coordination Framework became the largest alliance in the Iraqi parliament after al-Sadr ordered his followers in the Sadrist Movement, the biggest winner in the elections held on October 10, 2021, with 73 seats, to withdraw from the parliament.

During the past months, the continued dispute among the Shia parties have hampered the formation of a new Iraqi government, as the parliament has been unable to elect a new President by a two-thirds majority of the 329-seat parliament under the constitution.

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The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and Arab League have called for an end to the escalation in the country during protests against the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the post of Prime Minister.

“The ongoing escalation is extremely concerning. Voices of reason and wisdom are critical to prevent further violence,” the UNAMI said on Twitter on Saturday, encouraging all sides to “de-escalate in the interest of all Iraqis”.

Meanwhile, the Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Saturday also appealed to all Iraqi political forces to work quickly to stop the escalation and start a real and sincere dialogue, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The Secretary-General stresses that getting things out of control will not be in the interest of Iraq or in the interest of any party,” the Arab League said on Facebook.

On Wednesday, hundreds of followers of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr broke into the parliament building after the Coordination Framework, an umbrella group of Shia parliamentary parties, nominated al-Sudani on Monday for the post of Prime Minister.

Earlier in the day, al-Sadr’s followers entered the Iraqi parliament building again and started a protest in the building.

The Coordination Framework became the largest alliance in the Iraqi parliament after al-Sadr ordered his followers in the Sadrist Movement, the biggest winner in the elections held on October 10, 2021, with 73 seats, to withdraw from the parliament.

During the past months, the continued dispute among the Shia parties have hampered the formation of a new Iraqi government, as the parliament has been unable to elect a new President by a two-thirds majority of the 329-seat parliament under the constitution.

During the past months, the continued dispute among the Shia parties have hampered the formation of…

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The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Saturday voiced “deep concern” over the ongoing escalation of protests in Iraq. In a statement, the UNAMI wrote that the situation was “extremely concerning” after agitators stormed the Iraqi Parliament to demonstrate against the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the Prime Ministerial post. The UNAMI called on involved parties to immediately “de-escalate in the interest of all Iraqis.”

“The ongoing escalation is deeply concerning. Voices of reason and wisdom are critical to prevent further violence. All actors are encouraged to de-escalate in the interest of all Iraqis,” the UNAMI said in a Twitter post.

The ongoing escalation is deeply concerning. Voices of reason and wisdom are critical to prevent further violence. All actors are encouraged to de-escalate in the interest of all Iraqis.

— UNAMI (@UNIraq) July 30, 2022

US ‘closely following’ Iraq, asks all parties to abstain from violence

Meanwhile, the US embassy in Baghdad also called on protestors to resort to peaceful demonstrations, expressing concern over reports of violence. In a statement, the US embassy stated that they are “closely monitoring the unrest in Baghdad today and are concerned about reports of violence.” It added, “We join the call by parties across the Iraqi political spectrum to remain calm, abstain from violence, and resolve their political differences through a peaceful process guided by the Iraqi constitution,” as protestors stormed the capital’s fortified Green Zone. The US embassy in Baghdad also urged protestors to refrain from violence and seek a peaceful resolution through dialogue.

On the other hand, the Arab League also appealed to demonstrators to abstain from violence. “The secretary-general (of Arab League- Ahmed Aboul-Gheit) stresses that getting things out of control will not be in the interest of Iraq or…

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