Article 52 of the UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, on February 8 addresses the situation in Camp Ashraf. The article says:

52. UNAMI in conjunction with other United Nations agencies has continued to conduct regular monitoring activities concerning the situation between the Government of Iraq and the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI) at Camp Ashraf in Diyala Governorate. Activities including the delivery of food items, family visits and the refurbishment of medical facilities at the PMOI camp were all observed to be continuing on a regular basis. The Iraqi authorities earlier announced their intention to relocate all 3,500 PMOI members residing at the camp to other locations in the country. On 15 December, Iraqi security forces approached the camp and ordered the residents to leave. Buses were waiting outside of the camp to transport them. None of the residents complied and the episode ended without incident or violence. UNAMI is monitoring the situation and calls upon all parties involved to continue dialogue to reach a resolution that respects the legitimate sovereign rights of Iraq and is consistent with international law and humanitarian standards.