لقد دخل العراق مرحلة جديدة يواجه فيها الشعب العراقي الشقيق محنا وتحديات جسيمة يتطلع من خلالها إلى عون الأسرة الدولية للانطلاق على أسس راسخة نحو مستقبل أكثر إشراقا يمكنه من إعادة إعمار العراق واستعادة مكانته التي تليق به كعضو عربي فاعل في منظمتنا وفي المجتمع الدولي.
Iraq has now entered a new phase during which the brotherly people of that country are facing enormous hardships and challenges. The eyes of all Iraqis are now set on the international community in the hope of receiving every possible assistance that would enable them to lay a solid foundation for building a promising future that would include reconstructing their country and regaining its status as an active member in the Organization and of the international community.