Ban Ki-moon recommends remove Iraq from Chapter VII’s “restores international status “

Ban Ki-moon recommends remove Iraq from Chapter VII’s “restores international status “

06/20/2013 (00:01 pm)

Ban Ki-moon recommends remove Iraq from Chapter VII's Range / Baghdad

Recommended that the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon to move a step forward to the lifting of all sanctions imposed on Iraq for more than two decades after Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990, according to the Reuters news agency on Wednesday.
Despite the overthrow of Saddam in 2003 after the US-led invasion the United States, the United Nations did not fully lift the sanctions. And expelled forces led by the United States of Iraqi forces from Kuwait in the Gulf War in 1991.
And if by the Security Council of the United Nations Secretary-General’s recommendations, it would be a significant political boost to Baghdad as it seeks to restore its international standing after a decade of Saddam’s ouster. Iraq is still subject to a UN embargo on arms imports and freeze the assets of individuals and entities linked to Saddam.
Ban recommended that the case is dealt with humanitarian remaining between Iraq and Kuwait – which related to the missing Kuwaitis and property – under Chapter VI of the UN Charter, which urges states to resolve any conflicts by peaceful means.
Are dealing with this issue now under Chapter VII of the Charter, which allows the Security Council authorization procedures ranging from the imposition of sanctions and military intervention.
The news agency quoted the Kuwaiti and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari as saying that: if the Security Council approved the recommendations of that, the only commitment from the rest of Iraq under Chapter VII is to reimburse the amount of $ 11 billion owed to Kuwait from the rest of the amount of compensation. The agency quoted him as saying that Iraq could pay off that debt by 2015 if it continues at the current pace payments.
Kuwait objected over the years to remove Iraq from Chapter VII because of unresolved disputes over borders and missing persons, property and other issues.
Ban said in his report to the Security Council, “showed the Governments of Iraq and Kuwait statesmanship and respect for national interests of each of them in order to reach a mutually acceptable arrangement beneficial to both.”
“If the Security Council agreed to my recommendations, Iraq will emerge from Chapter VII with respect to this file and will approach a step to restore international stature … a goal sought by long lead this country after the overthrow of the regime of Saddam Hussein.”
Ban said: political mission of the UN in Iraq should entitle the responsibility to facilitate the search for missing Kuwaitis and nationals of other countries or their remains and belongings, including the country’s national records. It is scheduled to discuss the issue in the Security Council later this month.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, last Thursday, that the representatives of Iraq and Kuwait handed UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sent a joint letter from the Governments of the two countries, including Iraq’s commitment to international resolutions to get out of Chapter VII, in what was described Ki-moon, the agreement between the two countries as “historic moment.”
According to the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, in a statement received (range Press), a copy of which, “The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, Ambassador Mohammed Ali Hakim and the Permanent Representative of Kuwait Ambassador Mansour Ayyad Al-Otaibi, secretary-general of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon handed a joint letter from the Governments the two countries pointed to Iraq’s fulfillment of its international obligations as a prelude to get out of Chapter VII, “noting that” The letter included a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding on practical arrangements the physical maintenance of the common border between the two countries. ”
She Foreign Affairs that “Iraq’s ambassador confirmed to Ban Ki-moon on the importance to mention the next report which will be submitted to the Security Council on Friday, the positive developments between the two countries, including the recommendation exit of Iraq from Chapter VII,” pointing out that “The report will include an end to resolution 833 on the border with Kuwait and praising Iraq’s efforts on missing persons and Kuwaiti archives. ”
She Foreign Affairs that “the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon described the agreement between Iraq and Kuwait, the historic moment,” pointing out that “Ki-moon said during a meeting with delegates of Iraq and Kuwait to inform the UN Security Council on the establishment of Iraq and Kuwait bilateral arrangements on the border and which refers to the full implementation Security Council Resolution 833. ”
The ministry pointed out that “the Kuwaiti ambassador expressed his happiness to meet the Iraqi delegate,” adding that “it represents the evolution in relations between the two countries and look forward to about the future.”
For his part, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a statement, seen (Press-term), a copy of which, “The International Organization welcomes move quickly to comprehensive process of normalization of bilateral relations between Iraq and Kuwait.”
He said Ban Ki-moon that he “made a phone call to each of the Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and transfer them to the same messages,” and expressed “delight to tell the Security Council on the issue of the agreement the Iraqi Kuwaiti joint border demarcation process which indicate the full implementation to the provisions of Security Council resolution No. 833.

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