On 25 June, Claudio Cordone, Deputy SRSG for Political Affairs and Electoral Assistance and acting Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), met separately with Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region Qubad Talabani (pictured on the left) and President of Diwan, Kurdistan Region Presidency, Fawzi Hariri, in Erbil. UNAMI’s electoral team met separately with civil society. On 26 June, UNAMI welcomed the announcement by Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani of the new and final date for the elections of the Kurdistan Region Parliament, set for 20 October 2024. Following the announcement, on 27 June, the Deputy SRSG met in Baghdad with the Chairman of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Judge Omar Mohammed, and IHEC board members (pictured on the right). UNAMI reiterates its readiness to work with the Independent High Electoral Commission and all other relevant institutions, as mandated by Security Council resolution 2732 (2024), to ensure inclusive, free and fair elections, with the full participation of women and all other components of the Kurdistan Region society.
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