UN Security Council to hold high-level meeting in Iraq

Thu, 02 Dec 2010

New York - US Vice President Joe Biden will preside over a UN Security Council meeting on Iraq on December 15, convened to discuss progress made in Iraq, a US official said Thursday.

Biden will lead the debate because the US holds the rotating presidency of the 15-nation council in December. Other government officials are expected to attend.

The US envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Susan Rice, said, "It's an important opportunity for the international community to recognize the very real progress that Iraq has made, both in term of the government formation and significant steps taken to terminate its Chapter 7 obligations."

Chapter 7 of the UN Charter is imposed, including use of force, to try to eliminate threats to international peace and security emanating from a situation or a country. The Baghdad government has embarked on bringing democratic changes to its post-conflict situation. The US-led coalition forces have ended its intervention and Baghdad has begun assuming security responsibilities.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/356330,hold-high-level-meeting-iraq.html.