UNAMI: Plasschaert's departure aligns with usual practices within the United Nations

Shafaq News/ The United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) issued a clarification on Wednesday regarding what it termed "misleading reports" in various Iraqi traditional and social media outlets about the departure of Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNAMI.

UNAMI emphasized that the "SRSG's departure in May, aligns with usual practices within the United Nations, including the standard rotation of senior UN officials."

"With regard to The Guardian's report about allegations of corruption, UNDP has issued a statement on 23 January 2024…Furthermore, we would like to underscore that UNAMI and UNDP have different governance and financial structures." UNAMI said.

The statement also urged "media outlets to prioritize accuracy and refrain from disseminating misleading information. More broadly, the impact of mis- and disinformation cannot be overstated."