The UN Security Council held an online conference to discuss the current situation in Iraq.

Speaking at the event, a Vietnamese representative applauded recent positive progress in Iraq, especially the establishment of a new government and Iraq’s commitments to coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing corruption, providing basic services, reforming its economy, and strengthening state institutions. The official also expressed concern about the development of COVID-19 pandemic and humanitarian activities in Iraq as millions of people are facing poverty, and urged the international community to continue implementing commitments to assist Iraq. The representative has called for full respect to Iraq's political independence, unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; affirming that dialogue, national solidarity and concord are key factors to the country’s stability.