| | UN Security Council Resolution On Iraq Passes Unanimously (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) |
 | | A week after the formation of an interim government of Iraq, the United Nations Security Council Tuesday unanimously endorsed the new leadership and paved the way for Iraqis to assume “full responsibility and authority” for their country, including decisions on security matters, at the end of the month. |
 | | The Council’s text spelled out a “leading role” for the United Nations to help Iraq convene a national conference in July to select a Consultative Council, advise and support the new authorities on the process for holding elections, scheduled for January 2005, and promote national dialogue and consensus on the drafting of a new constitution. |
 | | The Council also noted the intention of creating a separate force under the command of the MNF dedicated to providing security for the UN presence in Iraq, and called on countries to provide the necessary resources, including contributions to that force. |
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