Al-Halboosi receives UN Secretary-General’s Representative in Iraq

 

The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi received the Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and the Chief of the Office of Electoral Assistance Mr. Amir Aren.

During the meeting, H.E. the Speaker discussed the efforts of the Parliament to proceed with the legislation of the new election law and the Independent High Electoral Commission Law, stressing that the legislation of these laws will work to restore confidence between the people and the entire political process and ensure the right to vote for all Iraqi people.

For her part, Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert and her advisory team expressed the readiness of the United Nations to provide assistance and provide international experts and achieve international standards in the election mechanisms and the work of the Commission to enable Iraqis to elect their representatives transparently and more acceptable.

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Media Office
Of the Parl. Speaker
Nov 26, 2019