China News Agency, United Nations, October 4th. Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said at the Security Council's review of the Iraq issue on the 4th that Iraq's strategic location is important, and its ethnic and religious diversity should be a booster for regional cooperation, not a game of geopolitical competition. field.
Dai Bing said that at present, Iraq's domestic politics is at a critical stage, and it faces major tasks such as the formation of a new government.
China sincerely hopes that all factions in Iraq will strengthen unity, properly handle differences, and build consensus on the next political arrangement through dialogue and consultation under the framework of the constitution and laws, so as to lay a solid political foundation for the long-term stability, development and prosperity of the country.
All parties in the international community should fully respect Iraq's sovereignty and dominance, and support the Iraqi people in independently choosing a development path that suits their own national conditions.
Dai Bing said that China appreciates Iraq's efforts to develop good-neighborly and friendly relations with countries in the region and promote regional integration, and supports Iraq and Kuwait's joint efforts to promote continuous progress in the search for missing persons and state property in Kuwait.
China has always advocated full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, including Iraq, and has always advocated achieving common security through cooperation.
Dai Bing said that Iraq has made huge sacrifices to fight against the "Islamic State" and regain the territory occupied by terrorist extremist organizations.
The international community should continue to firmly support Iraq in eliminating the remnants of terrorist forces and consolidate the hard-won anti-terrorism achievements.
The United Nations' investigation team to collect evidence on the "Islamic State" in Iraq must hand over the collected evidence to Iraq as soon as possible to help Iraq bring terrorists to justice in accordance with its own laws.
China welcomes Iraq's continued efforts to repatriate and resettle Iraqi citizens in the Khor camp in Syria, and urges other relevant countries to take the same responsibility as Iraq and promote the identification and repatriation of foreign terrorist fighters and their families in Iraq as soon as possible.
Dai Bing said that over the past 30 years, the situation in Iraq has experienced ups and downs, and the people have experienced hardships.
Under the current circumstances, the international community should continue to firmly support Iraq in maintaining its own security and stability, actively assist Iraq in accelerating its national development and reconstruction, and strive to help Iraq improve its people's well-being.
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and other United Nations agencies in Iraq should devote more resources and energy to supporting Iraq's national development priorities.
When carrying out human rights and humanitarian-related work, UNAMI should strictly follow its mandate, focus on communication and coordination with the Iraqi government, and strengthen information screening and verification.
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