The UN Deputy Special Representative in Iraq Claudio Cordone on Tuesday promised that the UN will continue to monitor the wellbeing of the Yezidi community even after the departure of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).

The UNAMI is set to leave the country by the end of this year.

Visiting Mir Hazem Tahsin Beg, Emir of the Yazidis, in Shekhan. Discussing historical issues and current human rights concerns relating to the Yazidi community. The UN will continue to follow the situation of the Yazidis beyond UNAMI’s departure. @UNIraq pic.twitter.com/qTau6MYUs5

— Claudio Cordone (@claudio_cordone) September 16, 2025

The UN official visited Mir Hazem Tahsin Beg, Emir of the Yezidis, in Shekhan and discussed historical issues and current human rights concerns relating to the Yezidi community. 

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In July, the UN official also underlined that the 2020 Sinjar Agreement, intended to stabilize the Sinjar district in Iraq, remains stalled.

Years after the Yezidi Genocide, more than 200,000 Yezidis remain displaced, many still living in camps.

“To ensure [the right to return], the proper political, administrative, and security conditions must be in place. An important effort in this regard was the 2020 Sinjar Agreement. Yet, its implementation has stalled,” Cordone said.