******** Kubis of the Security Council: the Iraqi government demand the restoration of state authority and prevent the worsening sectarian divisions

New York -arac Press -18 February: The head of the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), Ian Kubis, on Thursday, the Iraqi government and the political blocs to work to prevent an aggravation of the "internal political divisions along sectarian background," and stressed the need to restore state authority and the rule of law as soon as possible for "the face of uncontrolled armed groups."

Said Jan Kubis in its periodic report on Iraq to the Security Council, "The organization (Daash) large and stubborn enemy is constantly working to change the methods and patterns of attacks," noting that "defeat al (Daash) is not possible by military means alone, without addressing the root causes the root of the violence and the underlying ideology, otherwise the impact will not be sustainable and steady. "

He said Kubis, that "military victories need to be complemented by intensified efforts aimed at achieving stability, rehabilitation, setting priorities, and to allow the safe return of internally displaced persons to their original hometowns," stressing the Iraqis, the need to "give priority to political and social reconciliation." .

He said Kubis, that "the lack of progress in the implementation of the national political agreement, the absence of political consensus and continue to strive to achieve the partisan interests of the shows," he said, adding that "achieving stability, security and unity of Iraq depends on an effective and comprehensive political system and equality in decision-making and the need to solutions concrete to prevent political and sectarian exclusion include modification or adoption of laws a priority, followed by the prompt implementation, such as the Justice and accountability Act, the National Guard, and the law of amnesty. "

The President of the United Nations Mission in Iraq, the need to "do the Sunni political forces and their leaders to make efforts to unify their position on national reconciliation, the effective federal, decentralization, and how to cope with the organization (Daash) more successfully," expressing his welcome to "these steps provided that adds to consolidate internal situation and not to divide it. "

He pointed Kubis, that "in early January, led deadly attacks by al (Daash) in Baghdad and Muqdadiyah, in Diyala province, reprisals committed by elements of the rogue militias and criminal groups, to feel once again worried about the state continues in the case of decline as a result of sectarian violence, exacerbated by internal political divisions along sectarian background, as well as tensions and regional contexts. "

He said Kubis, that "the attacks were an attempt to further inflame sectarian tensions and political polarization in Iraq, weakening the unity of Iraq and its people," pointing out that "these attacks highlighted the urgent need to make progress in the relations between the two communities."

The head of the United Nations Mission in Iraq, the need to "restore state authority and local authorities quickly and the rule of law, good governance, justice, and provide services for areas newly liberated, and exercise strong control of all fighters and arms to confront the issue of undisciplined and presence of armed groups in the cities, especially in the liberated areas, it is characterized by priority. " Ended (1)


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