Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani confirmed that our government has placed the issue of displaced persons among its priorities and has taken many national measures to find sustainable solutions and ensure their voluntary and safe return to their areas of original residence.
Al-Sudani said in his speech at the United Nations: We were keen to resolve the issue of missing persons and those who were disappeared at the hands of ISIS criminals, and to provide material and psychological support to their families and to reintegrate them.
He added that we are moving in Iraq towards approving the (Civilian Protection Policy) for the purpose of affirming the preservation of human rights and respect for international humanitarian law through training security forces and monitoring performance with regard to protecting civilians from mistakes that occur during armed conflicts.
He continued: We continue to protect civilians during natural disasters, making Iraq the first country in the Middle East to adopt such a policy and create an environment for cooperation between security forces and citizens.
He said: We are firmly moving towards holding local elections for the governorates at the end of this year after stopping them for ten years. They are one of the pillars of decentralization in Iraq and an essential part of the solidity of the system and state institutions.
He added: The federal government, through its comprehensive and multiple programs, manages the best relations with the Kurdistan region and all governorates of Iraq equally.
He stressed that the government is in continuous dialogue with representatives of the region and local governments throughout the governorates of Iraq to transform opportunities into projects that enhance the development of resources and the Iraqi economy./End
Source: National Iraqi News Agency