Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), on 9 February met with H.E. Mr. Mohammed Shyaa Sabbar Al-Sudani, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Iraq, at the United Nations in New York.
The Executive Director reiterated his strong support for Iraq’s efforts in combatting terrorism, including the phenomenon of the infiltration of foreign fighters into Iraqi territories. The Minister highlighted the important role that the Committee and CTED play in assisting Member States to implement relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014).
The Government of Iraq and CTED pledged to continue their active dialogue and cooperation in their common fight against terrorism.