UN condemns attack on residence of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President

WAM
30 Mar 2026, 01:40 GMT+10

NEW YORK, 30th March, 2026 (WAM) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Sunday's drone attack on the residence of the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, in Duhok Province.

Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, stated that Guterres called for an immediate and thorough investigation into the attack and for those responsible to be held accountable.

The Secretary-General urged all concerned parties to reject violence in all its forms and to work towards preventing any attempts to destabilise Iraq.

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