KRG Prime Minister Meets with the UN’s Secretary-General at COP28

Today December 2, 2023, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. Discussions focused on developments in Iraq and conflict in the Middle East.

Prime Minister Barzani underscored the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)’s important role as an honest broker that provides critical technical support and helps mediate disputes.

Prime Minister Barzani stressed the need to resolve differences between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government and secure the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region. He called on the United Nations to actively assist in mediating these matters.