The following statement was issued on 26 December by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General welcomes the signing on 25 December of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations and the Government of Iraq for the voluntary relocation of the residents of Camp New Iraq (formerly Camp Ashraf). He believes that…
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Martin Kobler Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Iraqi Government for Voluntary Relocation of Residents of Camp New Iraq
UNAMI Press Releases Baghdad, 25 December 2011- The United Nations and the Government of Iraq signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a humanitarian and peaceful resolution of the situation of the residents of camp New Iraq (former Ashraf). The MoU was signed on behalf of the United Nations by the Special Representative of…
UN-Iraq calls on Europe to take Iranian camp members
AFP BAGHDAD – European states should agree to accept members of an exiled Iranian group whose base in Iraq is being threatened with closure at year-end, the United Nations’ special envoy to Baghdad said on Monday. Martin Kobler also called for the Iraqi government to extend the date of the closure of Camp Ashraf, which…
U.N. Wants Iraq to Extend Iranian Dissidents’ Camp Deadline
ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED NATIONS – Iraq should extend its Dec. 31 deadline for closing a camp of Iranian dissidents, and third-party nations should accept its residents for resettlement to prevent a violent standoff, the U.N. envoy for the country said Tuesday. Martin Kobler, the U.N. special representative, told the Security Council Tuesday that camp residents’…
Iraq: UN calls for more time to resolve issue of camp residents
UN News Center United Nations – The United Nations envoy for Iraq today voiced concern over the situation in a camp housing several thousand Iranian exiles and urged the Iraqi Government to extend the deadline for closing down the settlement as efforts continue o find a peaceful solution that conforms with international law. Situated in the…