United Nations Security Council Resolution 1557
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1557, adopted unanimously on August 12, 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. The resolution was drafted by the United Kingdom
and United States
.
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, the Council declared its intention to review its mandate if requested to do so by the Iraqi government.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1557, adopted unanimously on August 12, 2004, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, particularly resolutions 1500
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1500
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1500, adopted on August 14, 2003, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq, particularly Resolution 1483 , the Council established the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq and welcomed the creation of the Iraqi Governing Council.The Security...
(2003) and 1546
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546, adopted unanimously on June 8, 2004, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq, the Council endorsed the formation of the Iraqi Interim Government, welcomed the end of the occupation and determined the status of the multinational force and its...
(2004), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq
United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq is an entity that was formed by the United Nations in Security Council Resolution 1500 on 14 August 2003.-Mandate:...
(UNAMI) for a further period of twelve months. The resolution was drafted by the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Security Council reaffirmed the sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
and territorial integrity
Territorial integrity
Territorial integrity is the principle under international law that nation-states should not attempt to promote secessionist movements or to promote border changes in other nation-states...
of Iraq, and the role of the United Nations in the country. It welcomed the appointment of a Special Representative of the Secretary-General
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
A Special Representative of the Secretary-General is a highly respected expert who has been appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to represent her/him in meetings with heads of state on critical human rights issues...
Ashraf Qazi
Ashraf Qazi
Ashraf Jehangir Qazi is a politician in Pakistan and a career diplomat in the United Nations. On September 4, 2007, the UN's Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed Ashraf Qazi as his new Special Representative in Sudan...
, by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
. Extending UNAMI's mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
for an additional twelve months, the Council declared its intention to review its mandate if requested to do so by the Iraqi government.
See also
- Iraq War
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003 – 2005)