Letter dated 26 March 2024 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council

Table of Contents

• Letter dated 26 March 2024 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council 1
• Guterres 1
• Annex 2
• Report on the independent strategic review of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq 2
• Current threats to the peace and security of Iraq 3
• Relevance of the Mission 4
• Summarized recommendations to optimize the Missions mandate mission structure and staffing 5
• Perthes 6
• I. Introduction 7
• II. Iraq two decades after the establishment of the Mission 8
• A. Historical context 8
• B. Current threats to the peace and security of Iraq 11
• Fragility of institutions 12
• Proliferation of armed actors 12
• Emergence of a new Daesh 12
• C. Other current challenges to the stability of Iraq 12
• Unfinished business 13
• Activities of external actors 13
• Emerging structural factors 14
• III. Continued relevance of the Missions tasks and priorities 15
• A. Mandate evolution 15
• United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq budget and staffing 17
• B. Continued relevance of the Missions tasks and priorities 17
• IV. How to optimize the Missions mandate mission structure 20
• A. Mandated tasks and eventual transition 20
• Proposals for reinvigorating the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq in response to threats and challenges 22
• B. Opportunities for regional cooperation 24
• C. Mission structure and staffing 25
• V. Conclusion 26