Topic: 2025 – Responsibility of International Organizations
Country: Iraq
Delegate Name: Noah Nelson
Legal Committee
Responsibility of International Organizations
Republic of Iraq
Noah Nelson
Forest Hills Eastern
The issue of accountability in international bodies is important in the formation and sustenance of governance in the world. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development – Development Assistance Committee or OECD-DA for short requests that pledged nations devote 0.7% of their income to global humanitarian aid. This mark however is not reached, as only 6 out of the 28 pledged nations assisted their required amount. The Iraqi government recognizes the significance of the issue since the functioning and performance of multinational institutions have a direct impact on the development and security of each nation. The mismanagement, politicization, and lack of oversight in these institutions could indirectly create an environment in the nation that encourages corruption in the local governance systems. The United Nations has addressed the issue by developing frameworks and initiatives that encourage compliance with the set regulations and standards among the multinational institutions. The UNDP projects in the Republic of Iraq have supported the monitoring and development of capacities in ensuring accountability among the national and multinational bodies present in the region (United Nations Development Programme, 2023; United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, 2023).
The role of international organizations becomes particularly pertinent in the Iraqi context because these bodies work extensively in the country, contributing to its rebuild, humanitarian services, and governance. The government in Iraq emphasizes that international organizations need to work in a clear and ethical manner, aligning with their government structures in a manner that avoids consequences like the development of corruption. In terms of government measures, the government in Iraq has increased the effectiveness and performance of bodies like the Federal Commission of Integrity, known as Nazaha, and anticorruption courts. The government has also adopted legal frameworks consistent with the UNCAC and the Adoption and Implementation in the Republic of Iraq – UN Convention Against Corruption – ICCD/CPA.8. These measures help create accountable safeguard whistleblowers. In the broader international framework, the government in Iraq works through the monitoring and reform bodies related to UN bodies, ensuring that various international bodies meet their obligations. The government in this regard works through other bodies like the UN Convention Against Corruption, the League of Arab States, and regional frameworks related to economic cooperation, under which there are frameworks and structures in monitoring, best practices, and the accountability of the settings and actions by different bodies. Iraq has in mind solutions that rely on reforms within the country together with the monitoring role of the UN in making sure that multinational institutions act in a responsible and transparent manner. Some important components include improving the legal framework, the capacity of institutions, and coordination between national and international institutions.
The role of the UN, according to Iraq, would entail the continued provision of technical assistance, monitoring and enforcement of compliance, and encouragement and facilitation of cooperation among nations and internationally among institutions like the UN. The role of Iraq would include the enforcement of national law, transparency, and collaboration with the UN in ensuring that the other institutions are responsible. The collaborative effort between Iraq and the UN would enable the two work together in ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of institutions internationally.
