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Report on Iraq - full report


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Iraq: Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1883 (2009) (S/2010/76)

I. Introduction

1. In paragraph 6 of resolution 1883 (2009), the Security Council requested the Secretary-General to report to the Council on a quarterly basis on the fulfilment of the responsibilities of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The present report is the second submitted pursuant to that resolution.

2. The report provides an update on United Nations activities in Iraq since the last report (S/2009/585), dated 11 November 2009, with a focus on the steps taken to implement resolution 1883 (2009). It presents a summary of key political developments during the period under review, as well as regional and international events concerning Iraq. The report provides an update on the activities of my Special Representative for Iraq, as well as operational and security matters.

II. Summary of key political and security developments in Iraq

3. The reporting period witnessed weeks of intense negotiations and a protracted debate within the Iraqi Council of Representatives over amendments to the 2005 Election Law which are required for the forthcoming national elections. On 8 November, the Council of Representatives adopted several amendments which were subsequently vetoed by the Vice-President, Tariq al-Hashemi, on 18 November on the grounds that the seat distribution formula and population data used to determine the total number of seats for the Council of Representatives, as well as their distribution per governorate, were discriminating against out-of-country voters.

4. Through its technical advice and mediation efforts, including the good offices of my Special Representative, Ad Melkert, UNAMI helped the parties to reach an agreement on key amendments to the Election Law.


As a result, the revised law was adopted on 6 December by the Council of Representatives, and subsequently approved by the Presidency Council. On 13 December, the Presidency Council announced that the date for national elections would be 7 March 2010.

5. Despite delays in the adoption of the Election Law, the registration of political entities and coalitions continued. The registration of electoral coalitions with the Independent High Electoral Commission closed on 13 November and 11 lists have been certified to date.



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