United Nations Security Council Resolution 1500
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1500, adopted on August 14, 2003, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq
, particularly Resolution 1483
(2003), the Council established the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq
(UNAMI) and welcomed the creation of the Iraqi Governing Council
.
The Security Council reaffirmed the sovereignty
and territorial integrity
of Iraq, and the role of the United Nations in the country. It welcomed the creation of the Governing Council as an important step towards the formation of a representative and widely recognised government. The resolution also established UNAMI to assist the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
in the implementation of his mandate
under Resolution 1483 for an initial period of twelve months. UNAMI would also assist in the co-ordination of humanitarian and other functions.
Resolution 1500 was adopted by 14 votes to none against and one abstention
from Syria
. The Syrian representative said their vote reflected the opinion of the Arab World
and of the need to end the occupation of Iraq, and had expressed regret at the consultation process that led to the adoption of the current resolution.
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1500, adopted on August 14, 2003, 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 Resolution 1483
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483, adopted on May 22, 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, the Council lifted trade sanctions against Iraq and terminated the Oil-for-Food Programme.The resolution was drafted by the United States and...
(2003), the Council established 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) and welcomed the creation of the Iraqi Governing Council
Iraqi Governing Council
The Iraqi Governing Council was the provisional government of Iraq from July 13, 2003 to June 1, 2004. It was established by and served under the United States-led Coalition Provisional Authority...
.
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 creation of the Governing Council as an important step towards the formation of a representative and widely recognised government. The resolution also established UNAMI to assist 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...
in the implementation of his mandate
Mandate (international law)
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under Resolution 1483 for an initial period of twelve months. UNAMI would also assist in the co-ordination of humanitarian and other functions.
Resolution 1500 was adopted by 14 votes to none against and one abstention
Abstention
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from Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. The Syrian representative said their vote reflected the opinion of the Arab World
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
and of the need to end the occupation of Iraq, and had expressed regret at the consultation process that led to the adoption of the current resolution.
See also
- Iraq War
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500 (2002 – 2003)