Iraq ‘unrecognisable and remarkable’ after years of conflict: UN coordinator

Published on January 7, 2026

Some two decades after a shaky political transition, Iraq today is a country “at peace, with increased security and a clear determination to win the battle of development,” says the UN resident coordinator for Iraq on Wednesday.

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