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Iraq’s Ambassador to the UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), Hassan al-Janaby, has stated in Rome on Saturday that the prices of foodstuffs were increasing and all reports are indicating that the world is facing a very embarrasing situation, threatening to unleash a major hunger wave, but he said Iraq was able to satisfy the […]
A senior Finance Ministry official said on Wednesday that Iraq's Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, will head a governmental committee developing mechanisms to protect Iraqi funds deposited in foreign banks after the UN Security Council resolution to withdraw its protection of those funds at the end of June. Diya Khayyoun, the Undersecretary of the Finance Ministry, […]
UNOPS, the United Nations agency assisting UN organizations, international financial institutions, governments and non-governmental organizations, in the areas of 'peacebuilding', humanitarian and development operations, has issued a tender to conduct a survey of micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses in Iraq. Proposals must be received by UNOPS on or before 30 December 2010, at 10.00am Amman, […]
The UN Security Council finally decided on Wednesday to remove many of the 'Chapter VII' restrictions imposed on Iraq in the wake of the invasion of Kuwait in 1990. This makes Iraq more independent, and is another step in putting the country on equal terms with the rest of the world. As US Vice-President Joe […]
Following today's momentous decision by the UN Security Council to ease several longstanding Chapter VII restrictions on Iraq, politicians close to the discussions were all in agreement that this was a major step forward for the country. US Vice President Joe Biden, who chaired the meeting, said "Iraq is on the cusp of something remarkable […]
Today's session of United Nations Security Council, which led to the crucially important easing of restriction on Iraq, was chaired by the US Vice President, Joe Biden (pictured). The following is the text of the statement issued from his office, including full details of the decisions made by the Council. Today marks an important milestone […]
The UN Security Council decided on Wednesday to lift several longstanding Chapter VII restrictions on Iraqi trade and activity. In summary, the 15-nation Council passed three resolutions: Resolution 1956, which terminates the UN supervised arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq on June 30, 2011, which will allow Iraq to take full responsibility for its […]
Expected Council Action The US (Council president in December) has scheduled a high profile meeting of the Council on Iraq on 15 December. US Vice President Joseph Biden is expected to chair the meeting. It was unclear at time of writing at what level other Council members would participate. It seems that the rationale for […]
The United Nations Security Council will hold a high-level event on 15 December on the subject of Iraq, which will be chaired by United States Vice President Joe Biden, and attended by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the US permanent representative to the United Nations announced today. The event will be “an important opportunity for the international […]
Iraq and Kuwait have agreed to create a 500-metre no-man's land on each side of the border, and to move Iraqi farmers to new homes, a Kuwaiti official said today (Wednesday). The Al-Seyassah daily quoted foreign ministry official Jassem Al-Mubaraki as saying that under the deal, Kuwait undertakes to build up to 50 homes inside […]
The outgoing Iraqi government announced on Friday that the demarcation of borders on the Shatt al-Arab will begin at the beginning of November under the supervision of the United Nations (UN), according to AKnews. The Shatt al-Arab is where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet and flow into the Persian Gulf. Ahmed al-Shihani, foreign affairs […]
The French Ambassador to Baghdad, Boris Bouillon, said on Tuesday that he wants to remove Iraq from UN Chapter VII, despite the difficulties they face, pointing at the same time the desire of French companies to enter the Iraqi market. In an interview with Alsumaria News, the Ambassador said, “France has a strategic vision towards […]
