United Nations Security Council Resolution 1557

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UN Security Council
Resolution 1557
Skyline with helicopter.jpg
American helicopter over Baghdad, Iraq
Date12 August 2004
Meeting no.5,020
CodeS/RES/1557 (Document)
SubjectThe situation between Iraq and Kuwait
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
  1556 Lists of resolutions 1558  

United Nations Security Council resolution 1557, adopted unanimously on 12 August 2004, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq, particularly resolutions 1500 (2003) and 1546 (2004), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) for a further period of twelve months. [1] The resolution was drafted by the United Kingdom and United States. [2]

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The Security Council reaffirmed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq, and the role of the United Nations in the country. It welcomed the appointment of a Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ashraf Qazi, by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Extending UNAMI's mandate for an additional twelve months, [3] the Council declared its intention to review its mandate if requested to do so by the Iraqi government.

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References

  1. "Security Council extends UN Iraq mission for 12 months". United Nations. 12 August 2004.
  2. Bureau of International Organization Affairs (2005). U.S. participation in the UN: report by the President to the Congress for the year. Bureau of International Organization Affairs. p. 6.
  3. United Nations (2007). United Nations Juridical Yearbook 2004. United Nations Publications. p. 124. ISBN   978-92-1-133767-9.