Urges quick formation of government

The United Nations urges Iraqi political parties to cooperate to quickly form the new government. Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Nickolay Mladenov:

I encourage the Iraqi political leaders to finalise the government formation process within the constitutional timeline, and to ensure a fair representation of women and minority communities in the new government. Forming a new and inclusive government that has wide national support is critical to the future of the country. Today the world is watching Iraq and stands ready to extend immediate support to the new government in its efforts to address the challenges ahead