Abadi: Iraq is on the front-line

Iraqi President Haidar al-Abadi is speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Abadi said that IS is composed, among other groups, of "remainders of the fascist Ba'ath party" that ruled Iraq under Saddam Hussein.

He said "several states" are responsible for providing financial liquidity and funding to IS, which he said also relies on oil sales for funding.

Abadi called on the security council to provide all forms of support for Iraq in the fight against IS.

He said IS should be blocked in all attempts to spread "propaganda", including on the internet, and that the international community must help Iraq to cut off IS's funding sources, including by blocking the buying of oil sold by the group.

After his speech, President Obama, who is chairing the meeting, said he recognised that Iraq is "on the front-lines" of the fight against IS.