UN Envoy Reports Positive Progress in Iraq

Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mohamed Al Hassan reported to the Security Council “positive progress” in Iraq, citing key developments including the doubling of the population and successful Parliamentary Elections in the Kurdistan Region.

Speaking at the Security Council on 6th December  in New York City, Al Hassan highlighted the national census conducted on 20th November, the first to include the Kurdistan Region since 1987. He said, “Preliminary results indicate that Iraq’s population has almost doubled in just over three decades, reaching more than 45 million people.” He also highlighted the parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region after years of delays.