United Nations Security Council Resolution 1619
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1619, adopted unanimously on August 11, 2005, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq
, particularly resolutions 1500
(2003), 1546
(2004) and 1557
(2004), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq
(UNAMI) for a further period of twelve months.
The Security Council reaffirmed the sovereignty
and territorial integrity
of Iraq, and the role of the United Nations in the country. It stressed that UNAMI should assist with national dialogue, which was "cruical for Iraq's political stability and unity". 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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1619, adopted unanimously on August 11, 2005, 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), 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) and 1557
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1557
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1557, adopted unanimously on August 12, 2004, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq, particularly resolutions 1500 and 1546 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq for a further period of twelve months...
(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 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 stressed that UNAMI should assist with national dialogue, which was "cruical for Iraq's political stability and unity". 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 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)