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Iraq: UN Security Council Ends Several War-Related Mandates in ‘Milestone’ Session, Backs Path to Democracy

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 December 2010 – The Security Council today ended United Nations mandates on Iraq stemming from the 1991 and 2003 wars, including those on weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), in a move that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called a “milestone” on the country’s path to normality.

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“Its people have known tremendous hardship,” he said in his speechto the 15-member body. “They continue to struggle with insecurity and appalling violence. They lack jobs and basic…

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