The United Nations (UN) has expressed its support for Iraqi authorities in the upcoming parliamentary elections which is set on October 10. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), told a Security Council briefing that the credibility of the elections will prove essential for Iraq’s future, adding the responsibility for their success rests with the Iraqi stakeholders and authorities. Briefing by SRSG for Iraq and head ...