UN General Assembly
2022

Realizing the importance of national commitments, the protection of democratic experience and the people’s demands to democratically exercise their rights and freedom of expression, the Iraqi Government held free and fair elections with the support of the Security Council, the United Nations and other international organizations, which have all praised the integrity and high professionalism with which they were held. I also want to thank all States and organizations that supported the elections. In that regard, I want to thank the people who helped in holding the most successful of elections since 2003 until now, in particular Sayyid Al-Sistani, the Highest Marja’, for protecting the democratic process in Iraq.