Iraq asks UN to leave after 20 years

After 20 years in Iraq, the United Nations has been told by the Iraqi prime minister it is time to move on. VOA's United Nations correspondent Margaret Besheer reports.
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[@colleenpeck6347]

If the UN leaves, then no asylum seeking migrants can go begging to other countries. For example FLYING to Central America and ip to the US southern border. Stay in your own country or at least hemisphere.

[@teetone3679]

You don’t own the world, who are you to say something like that. You l assume are European yet you’re a squatter in the U.S. because this land belongs to my ancestors, the indigenous so called Indians. So maybe check yourself before you speak outside your realm

[@lrssales]

Iraq has huge growth ahead…international development resources are planning many amazing projects…

[@English-wq8hw]

Indeed, the Iraqi government is working on an economic renaissance and this year is the second Arab in the growth of the economy, and also developed sports by establishing 12 football fields.