Den seneste udvikling i Irak, krigen i Syrien og fredsprocessen i Mellemøsten er områder, hvor FN og Den Islamiske Samarbejdsorganisation (OIC) med fordel kan arbejde sammen, siger FN’s generalsekretær.
18 June 2014 (UN News): In his address to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted ongoing collaboration between the two organizations on a range of immediate challenges and long-term pursuits, including the crises in Iraq, Syria and the ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East.
Citing “deep alarm” about the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Iraq and the increasing sectarian tensions in the region which are creating a humanitarian crisis, Mr. Ban called for all sides to avoid revenge acts.
“I call on Iraq’s leaders to come together and agree on a national security plan to address the terrorist threat from ISIL [Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant],” the Secretary-General said in a message delivered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Nickolay Mladenov, his Special Representative for Iraq and Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
OIC can play key role
In his message to the 41st Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, he also called for a set of inclusive political initiatives to address the concerns of all communities in Iraq.
“The United Nations stands ready to facilitate this process and the members of the OIC can play a key role in creating a positive and enabling environment for national dialogue,” said Mr. Ban.
Meanwhile, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) today confirmed that Syrian refugees settled in the Iraqi town of Al Qa’im, north-west of Baghdad, are requesting the help of the UN agency to return to Syria.
UN assessments in Dohuk and Erbil reported that shelter continues to be the most pressing concern.
UNHCR, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), continue to scale-up assistance to help displaced families in affected areas. In the north’s Ninewa province, a humanitarian assessment found out that an estimated 9,620 families have been displaced, mainly to areas under Peshmerga (Kurdish Forces) control.
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