United Nations Security Council Resolution 1619 Explained

Number:1619
Organ:SC
Date:11 August
Year:2005
Meeting:5,247
Code:S/RES/1619
Document:https://undocs.org/S/RES/1619(2005)
For:15
Abstention:0
Against:0
Subject:The situation concerning Iraq
Result:Adopted

United Nations Security Council resolution 1619, adopted unanimously on 11 August 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.[1]

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 "crucial for Iraq's political stability and unity".[2] 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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  1. News: Security Council extends UN Iraq mission for 12 months. United Nations. 11 August 2005.
  2. Book: Cowen, Deborah. War, citizenship, territory. 2008. Routledge. 978-0-415-95513-3. 164.