BAGHDAD, July 1 (UPI) -- The path toward peace in Iraq lies now with its people and its elected officials, said the departing U.N. envoy to Iraq, Staffan de Mistura.

UNITED NATIONS, June 19 (UPI) -- The U.N. Security Council congratulated the government of Iraq for its ability to establish a democracy in the Middle East and improve the rule of law.

BAGHDAD, June 16 (UPI) -- Staffan de Mistura, the U.N. special envoy to Iraq, left Baghdad to take up a position as a deputy executive for the World Food Program.

McChrystal faces questions on Afghan, Iraq duty; Haqqani network gravest Afghan threat; Deputy UNAMA envoy arrives in Kabul; Kurds submit report on Kirkuk; KRG praised for election work; SOFA deadline honored

BAGHDAD, April 29 (UPI) -- The U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq said Wednesday the human rights situation in Iraq remains a top concern despite modest security improvements.

Election of Iraqi speaker exposes fractures; Kurds meet U.N. on Kirkuk; Iraqi detainee describes horror-show treatment; Karzai calls for integrated solutions; Parties merge for Afghan election; New Zealand weighs Afghan troop commitment

Iraq spoiler for U.S.-Iran talks?; Iraq calls for economic ties with U.S.; Kirkuk focus of de Mistura efforts; Afghan surge questioned; Doubts linger over Afghan vote; Afghan police secure Bagram Air Base

AQI down but not out in Iraq; Iraqi officials meet Diyala tribes; Tariq Aziz gets 15 years for 1992 executions; Afghan forces conduct operations in Helmand; Washington anxious for Afghan strategy; Afghan army trained on M-16

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Iraq has emerged from six years of conflict as a sovereign country meeting the expectations of the international community, the U.N. envoy to Iraq says.