Iraq Stresses Importance Of Intensifying Work And Adopt Projects That Contribute Supporting Iraqi Women

BAGHDAD / NINA / -Iraq has affirmed its readiness to meet the needs of the UN team to lift the injustice suffered by women and rehabilitate them, stressing the importance of intensifying work and adopting projects that contribute to support Iraqi women. Jaafari press office said that "Jaafari met with the United Nations Secretary-General's Adviser on Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict, Pamela Patten, on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting reviewed the overall situation in the Iraqi arena and the efforts made by International organizations in supporting Iraq in various fields. " Al-Jaafari stressed that the terrorist gangs committed the most heinous crimes against humanity and violated the inviolability of women, pointing out that Iraq is ready to meet the needs of the UN team to raise the injustice suffered by women and rehabilitate them, calling for the importance of intensifying work and adopting projects that contribute to support Iraqi women, as she face many challenges during the war against terrorism. For her part, Patten pointed out that she visited Iraq during the last period and saw the extent of the suffering suffered by Iraqi women caused by Daesh. she welcomed the role of Iraq in supporting the UN's efforts on women's rights by signing a statement of joint cooperation with the United Nations during the meetings of the General Assembly in New York two years ago, noting that she will do all she can to contribute to raising the level of Iraqi women through cooperation with the Council of Representatives and government agencies to legislate laws to adopt programs for women./ End