United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq
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There have been three major events in Iraq's history for which the UN has passed numerous resolutions: the Iran–Iraq War, the Persian Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, and the Iraq disarmament crisis
Iraq disarmament crisis
The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003, when U.S. President George W. Bush demanded a complete end to what he alleged was Iraqi production of weapons of mass destruction and that Iraq comply with UN Resolutions requiring UN weapons inspectors unfettered access to areas those...
leading up to and following the 2003 invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
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Iraq related resolutions
| Resolution | Date | Vote | Concerns |
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| 479 United Nations Security Council Resolution 479 United Nations Security Council Resolution 479, adopted unanimously on September 28, 1980, after reminding Member States against the use of threats and force in their international relations, the Council called upon Iran and Iraq to immediately cease any further uses of force and instead settle... |
28 September 1980 | Unanimous | Noted the beginning of the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 514 United Nations Security Council Resolution 514 United Nations Security Council Resolution 514, adopted unanimously on July 12, 1982, after recalling Resolution 479 and noting the mediation efforts by the Secretary-General, Organisation of the Islamic Conference and the Non-Aligned Movement, the Council expressed its deep concern at the... |
12 July 1982 | Unanimous | Called for an end to the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 522 United Nations Security Council Resolution 522 United Nations Security Council Resolution 522, adopted unanimously on October 4, 1982, after recalling Resolution 479 and Resolution 514 , the Council called for an immediate ceasefire between Iran and Iraq, calling for the withdrawal of both sides to their internationally recognised borders.The... |
4 October 1982 | Unanimous | Called for an end to the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 540 United Nations Security Council Resolution 540 United Nations Security Council Resolution 540, adopted on October 31, 1983, noting the report of the Secretary-General and the increased cooperation from the governments of Iran and Iraq, the Council requested he continue with the mediation efforts in the region.Resolution 540 went on to condemn... |
31 October 1983 | 12-0-3 | Condemned violations of international law in the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 582 United Nations Security Council Resolution 582 United Nations Security Council Resolution 582, adopted unanimously on February 24, 1986, after noting that the Council had been seized for six years and the continued conflict between Iran and Iraq, the Council deplored the initial acts that started the Iran–Iraq War and continuation of the... |
24 February 1986 | Unanimous | "Deplores" the use of chemical weapons Chemical warfare Chemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons. This type of warfare is distinct from Nuclear warfare and Biological warfare, which together make up NBC, the military acronym for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical... in the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 588 United Nations Security Council Resolution 588 United Nations Security Council Resolution 588, adopted unanimously on October 8, 1986, after expressing concern at the continuation of the conflict between Iran and Iraq, the Council urged both countries to implement Resolution 582 without delay.... |
8 October 1986 | Unanimous | Called for the implementation of resolution 582. |
| 598 United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 United Nations Security Council Resolution 598, adopted unanimously on July 20, 1987, after reaffirming Resolution 582 , the Council expressed its concern that, despite its calls for a ceasefire, the conflict between Iran and Iraq continued with heavy loss of life and material destruction.Acting... |
20 July 1987 | Unanimous | Demanded an immediate cease-fire between Iran and Iraq; requested that the UN Secretary-General start an investigation to determine how the conflict started. |
| 612 United Nations Security Council Resolution 612 United Nations Security Council Resolution 612, adopted unanimously on May 9, 1988, after considering a report by the Special Mission dispatched by the Secretary-General to investigate alleged use of chemical weapons in the conflict between Iran and Iraq, the Council condemned the use of chemical... |
9 May 1988 | Condemned the use of chemical weapons by Iraq in the Iran–Iraq War. | |
| 619 United Nations Security Council Resolution 619 United Nations Security Council Resolution 619, adopted unanimously on August 9, 1988, after recalling Resolution 598 , the Council approved a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the implementation of paragraph 2 of Resolution 598.... |
9 August 1988 | Created UNIIMOG to observe the implementation of a cease-fire for the Iran–Iraq War. Extended by resolutions 631 United Nations Security Council Resolution 631 United Nations Security Council Resolution 631, adopted unanimously on February 8, 1989, after recalling resolutions 598 and 618 and having considered a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group, the Council decided: to call on... , 642 United Nations Security Council Resolution 642 United Nations Security Council Resolution 642, adopted unanimously on September 29, 1989, after recalling resolutions 598 , 618 and 631 and having considered a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group, the Council decided: to... , 651 United Nations Security Council Resolution 651 United Nations Security Council Resolution 651, adopted unanimously on March 29, 1990, after recalling resolutions 598 , 619 , 631 and 642 , and having considered a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group, the Council decided:... , 671 United Nations Security Council Resolution 671 United Nations Security Council Resolution 671, adopted unanimously on September 27, 1990, after recalling resolutions 598 , 619 , 631 , 642 and 651 , and having considered a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group, the... , 676 United Nations Security Council Resolution 676 United Nations Security Council Resolution 676, adopted unanimously on November 28, 1990, after recalling resolutions 598 , 618 , 631 , 642 , 651 and 671 , and having considered a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group, the... and 685 United Nations Security Council Resolution 685 United Nations Security Council Resolution 685, adopted unanimously on January 31, 1991, after recalling resolutions 598 , 618 , 631 , 642 , 651 , 671 and 676 , and having considered a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group,... . Terminated 28 February 1991. |
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| 620 United Nations Security Council Resolution 620 United Nations Security Council Resolution 620, adopted unanimously on August 26, 1988, after recalling Resolution 612 which found evidence of the use of chemical warfare between Iran and Iraq, the Council again condemned the use of such weapons, in violation of the Geneva Protocol.The Council... |
26 August 1988 | Condemned the use of chemical weapons in the Iran–Iraq War. | |
| 660 United Nations Security Council Resolution 660 United Nations Security Council Resolution 660, adopted on August 2, 1990, after noting its alarm of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, the Council condemned the invasion and demanded Iraq withdraw immediately and unconditionally to positions as they were on August 1, 1990.Yemen called upon Iraq and... |
2 August 1990 | 14-0-1, Yemen Yemen The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east.... abstaining |
Condemned the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... and demanded a withdrawal of Iraqi troops. Supported by resolutions 662 United Nations Security Council Resolution 662 United Nations Security Council Resolution 662, adopted unanimously on August 9, 1990, recalling resolutions 660 and 661 , the Council decided that the annexation of Kuwait by Iraq under any form was illegal.... , 664 United Nations Security Council Resolution 664 United Nations Security Council Resolution 664, adopted unanimously on August 18, 1990, reaffirming resolutions 660 , 661 and 662 , the Council recalled Iraq's obligations under international law and acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, demanded that Iraq permit and facilitate... , 665 United Nations Security Council Resolution 665 United Nations Security Council Resolution 665, adopted on August 25, 1990, after demanding the full and immediate implementation of resolutions 660, 661, 662 and 664, the Council authorised a naval blockade to enforce the embargo against Iraq, in the aftermath of its invasion of Kuwait on August... , 666 United Nations Security Council Resolution 666 United Nations Security Council Resolution 666, adopted on September 13, 1990, after recalling resolutions 661 and 664 which discussed the humanitarian situation in Iraq and Kuwait and the detention of nationals from foreign countries, the Council decided to ask the Security Council Committee to... , 667 United Nations Security Council Resolution 667 United Nations Security Council Resolution 667, adopted unanimously on September 16, 1990, after recalling resolutions 660 , 661 , 664 , 665 and 666 , the Council expressed its outrage and condemned "aggressive acts" by Iraq against diplomatic missions and personnel in occupied Kuwait, including... , 669 United Nations Security Council Resolution 669 United Nations Security Council Resolution 669, adopted unanimously on September 24, 1990, after recalling Resolution 661 and Article 50 of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council was conscious of the increasing number of requests for assistance have been received under Article 50,... , 670 United Nations Security Council Resolution 670 United Nations Security Council Resolution 670, adopted on September 25, 1990, after recalling resolutions 660 , 661 , 662 , 664 , 665 , 666 and 667 on the topic of Iraq, the Council condemned the continued Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, the violence against Kuwaiti citizens and its defiance of... , 674 United Nations Security Council Resolution 674 United Nations Security Council Resolution 674, adopted on October 29, 1990, after recalling resolutions 660 , 661 , 662 , 664 , 665 , 666 , 667 and 670 on the topic of Iraq, the Council condemned the continuing situation in occupied Kuwait after the Iraqi invasion on August 2, 1990, reaffirming... , and 677 United Nations Security Council Resolution 677 United Nations Security Council Resolution 677, adopted unanimously on November 28, 1990, after recalling resolutions 660 , 662 and 674 , the Council condemned attempts by Iraq to alter the demographic information of Kuwait and the restrictions on the movement of its citizens.Acting under Chapter... . |
| 661 United Nations Security Council Resolution 661 In United Nations Security Council Resolution 661, adopted on August 6, 1990, reaffirming Resolution 660 and noting Iraq's refusal to comply with it and Kuwait's right of self-defence, the Council took steps to implement international sanctions on Iraq under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter... |
6 August 1990 | 13-0-2; Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... , Yemen |
Placed economic sanctions Iraq sanctions The Iraq sanctions were a near-total financial and trade embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council on the nation of Iraq. They began August 6, 1990, four days after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, stayed largely in force until May 2003 , and certain portions including reparations to Kuwait... on Iraq in response to the invasion of Kuwait. |
| 678 United Nations Security Council Resolution 678 United Nations Security Council Resolution 678, adopted on November 29, 1990, after reaffirming resolutions 660, 661, 662, 664, 665, 666, 667, 669, 670, 674 and 677 , the Council noted that despite all the United Nations efforts, Iraq continued to defy the Security Council.-Details:The Council,... |
29 November 1990 | 12-2-1 | Authorized use of force against Iraq to "uphold and implement resolution 660 and all subsequent resolutions and to restore international peace and security in the area". |
| 686 United Nations Security Council Resolution 686 United Nations Security Council Resolution 686, adopted on March 2, 1991, after reaffirming resolutions 660, 661, 662, 664, 665, 666, 667, 669, 670, 674, 677 and 678 , the Council noted the suspension of military activities against Iraq and that all twelve resolutions continue to have full force... |
2 March 1991 | 11-1-3 | Demanded Iraq's acceptance of all previous resolutions concerning the war with Kuwait. |
| 687 United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 United Nations Security Council Resolution 687, adopted on April 3, 1991, after reaffirming resolutions 660, 661, 662, 664, 665, 666, 667, 669, 670, 674, 677, 678 and 686 , the Council set the terms, in a comprehensive resolution, with which Iraq was to comply after losing the Gulf War.The... |
3 April 1991 | 12-1-2 | Formal ceasefire ending the Persian Gulf War Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... , with the conditions that Iraq:
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| 688 United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 United Nations Security Council Resolution 688, adopted on April 5, 1991, after receiving letters from the representatives of France, Iran and Turkey and expressing its concern over repression of the Iraqi people, including those in Iraqi Kurdistan, the Council condemned the repression and... |
5 April 1991 | Condemned the repression Political repression Political repression is the persecution of an individual or group for political reasons, particularly for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take political life of society.... of Iraqi Kurds. |
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| 707 United Nations Security Council Resolution 707 United Nations Security Council Resolution 707, adopted unanimously on August 15, 1991, after recalling Resolution 687 and hearing representations from the International Atomic Energy Agency and United Nations Special Commission, the Council, acting under Chapter VII, condemned Iraq for... |
15 August 1991 | Demands immediate, complete, full compliance with UNSCR 687. | |
| 715 United Nations Security Council Resolution 715 United Nations Security Council Resolution 715, adopted unanimously on October 11, 1991, after recalling resolutions 687 and 707 , the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, approved plans from the International Atomic Energy Agency and Secretary-General Javier Pérez de... |
11 October 1991 | Approves United Nations Special Commission on Iraq and International Atomic Energy Agency International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957... inspection provisions. |
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| 833 United Nations Security Council Resolution 833 United Nations Security Council Resolution 833, adopted unanimously on May 27, 1993, after recalling resolutions 687 , 689 , 773 and 806 in addition to a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Council noted the continuing work of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Boundary... |
27 May 1993 | Acknowledges clarifications of Iraq-Kuwait border and United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission The United Nations Iraq–Kuwait Observation Mission was established on April 9, 1991 following the Gulf War by Security Council Resolution 689 and fully deployed by early May 1991.... (UNIKOM). |
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| 899 United Nations Security Council Resolution 899 United Nations Security Council Resolution 899, adopted unanimously on March 4, 1994, after recalling Resolution 833 and considering a letter by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali concerning the matter of the Iraqi private citizens and their assets which remained on Kuwaiti territory... |
4 March 1994 | Compensation payments to Iraqi private citizens whose assets remained on Kuwaiti territory following the demarcation of the Iraq-Kuwait border. | |
| 949 United Nations Security Council Resolution 949 United Nations Security Council Resolution 949, adopted unanimously on October 15, 1994, after recalling previous resolutions including 678 , 686 , 687 , 689 and 833 on Iraq, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, demanded that Iraq withdraw troops recently deployed... |
15 October 1994 | Condemned the Iraqi military buildup on Kuwaiti border. | |
| 986 United Nations Security Council Resolution 986 United Nations Security Council Resolution 986, adopted unanimously on April 14, 1995, after reaffirming all resolutions on Iraq and noting the serious humanitarian situation with the Iraqi civilian population, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, established a... |
14 April 1995 | Created the Oil-for-Food Programme Oil-for-Food Programme The Oil-for-Food Programme , established by the United Nations in 1995 was established with the stated intent to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing Iraq to boost its military... . Supported by resolution 1111 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1111 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1111, adopted unanimously on June 4, 1997, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including Resolution 986 which established the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, extended the... . |
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| 1051 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1051 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1051, adopted unanimously on March 27, 1996, after reaffirming resolutions 687 , 707 and 715 on the monitoring of Iraq's weapons programme, the Council approved a mechanism for monitoring Iraq's imports and exports of "dual use" items.The Security... |
27 March 1996 | Unanimous | Created a mechanism to monitor Iraqi "dual use" import and exports. |
| 1060 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1060 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1060, adopted unanimously on June 12, 1996, after reaffirming resolutions 687 , 707 and 715 on the monitoring of Iraq's weapons programme, the Council demanded that Iraq co-operate with weapons inspection teams from the United Nations Special Commission... |
12 June 1996 | Unanimous | Demands Iraq allow access to sites, weapons, transport and equipment by United Nations Special Commission United Nations Special Commission United Nations Special Commission was an inspection regime created by the United Nations to ensure Iraq's compliance with policies concerning Iraqi production and use of weapons of mass destruction after the Gulf War... weapons inspectors. |
| 1284 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1284 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1284, adopted on December 17, 1999, after recalling previous relevant resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 661 , 687 , 699 , 707 , 715 , 986 , 1051 , 1153 , 1175 , 1242 and 1266 , the Council established the United Nations Monitoring, Verification... |
17 December 1999 | 11-0-4 | Changed the Iraqi inspection program from UNSCOM to UNMOVIC. |
| 1441 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 is a United Nations Security Council resolution adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on November 8, 2002, offering Iraq under Saddam Hussein "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" that had been set out... |
8 November 2002 | Unanimous | Gave Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament Disarmament Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear arms... obligations". After Hans Blix Hans Blix is a Swedish diplomat and politician for the Liberal People's Party. He was Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs . Blix was also the head of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission from March 2000 to June 2003, when he was succeeded by Dimitris Perrikos... of UNMOVIC reported to the UN on 7 March 2003, the US, UK, and other members of the "coalition of the willing Coalition of the willing The term coalition of the willing is a post-1990 political phrase used to collectively describe participants in military or military-humanitarian interventions for which the United Nations Security Council cannot agree to mount a full UN peacekeeping operation... " declared that Iraq remained in material breach of resolution 687. Efforts aimed at a new Council resolution authorizing the invasion were aborted owing to resistance from other members of the Council including veto-wielding members United Nations Security Council veto power The United Nations Security Council "power of veto" refers to the veto power wielded solely by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council , enabling them to prevent the adoption of any "substantive" draft Council resolution, regardless of the level of international support... . Iraq was invaded 2003 invasion of Iraq The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations... anyway, on 20 March. |
| 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... |
22 May 2003 | 14-0-1, 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.... abstaining |
Recognized the US and the UK as occupying powers under international law International law Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond... , with legitimate authority in Iraq. Removed economic sanctions Iraq sanctions The Iraq sanctions were a near-total financial and trade embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council on the nation of Iraq. They began August 6, 1990, four days after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, stayed largely in force until May 2003 , and certain portions including reparations to Kuwait... imposed during the Gulf War Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... . |
| 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... |
14 August 2003 | 14-0-1, Syria abstaining | Created the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq as a special representative of the UN Secretary General. Extended by resolutions 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... , 1619 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1619 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1619, adopted unanimously on August 11, 2005, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq, particularly resolutions 1500 , 1546 and 1557 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq for a further period of twelve... , and 1700 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1700 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1700, adopted unanimously on August 10, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on Iraq, particularly resolutions 1500 , 1546 , 1557 and 1619 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq for a further period of... . |
| 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... |
8 June 2004 | Unanimous | Endorsed the dissolution of the Coalition Provisional Authority Coalition Provisional Authority The Coalition Provisional Authority was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, members of the Multi-National Force – Iraq which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003... in favor of the Iraqi Interim Government Iraqi Interim Government The Iraqi Interim Government was created by the United States and its coalition allies as a caretaker government to govern Iraq until the Iraqi Transitional Government was installed following the Iraqi National Assembly election conducted on January 30, 2005... as a step toward democracy Democracy Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law... . |
| 1723 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1723 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1723, adopted unanimously on November 28, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on Iraq, the Council extended the mandate of the multinational force until the end of 2007.... |
18 November 2006 | Unanimous | Extended the mandate for Multinational Force Iraq until 31 December 2007. |
| 1790 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1790 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1790 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on December 18, 2007, extending the mandate of the multinational force in Iraq until December 31, 2008... |
18 December 2007 | Extended the mandate for Multinational Force Iraq until 31 December 2008. |