United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) was formally established on 14 August 2003UN document |docid=S-RES-1500(2003) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2003 |resolution_number=1500 |highlight=rect_183,763_812,848 |page=1 |accessdate=2007-09-13|date=14 August 2003] .

Mandate

Its mandate operates through a Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Iraq. The first such representative was Sérgio Vieira de Mello who was killed in the Canal Hotel bombing on 19 August, 2003. [ UN document |docid=S-PV-4812 |body=Security Council |type=Verbotim Report |meeting=4812 |page=8 |anchor=pg008-bk01 |date=21 August 2003 |meetingtime=10:30 |speakername=Mr. Trautwein | speakernation=Germany |accessdate=2007-09-13 ]

The current mandate has been extended to August 2009.UN document |docid=S-RES-1830(2008) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2008 |resolution_number=1830 |highlight=rect_183,912_829,964 |page=2 |accessdate=2008-08-14 |date=7 August 2008] One of its tasks is to implement the International Compact with Iraq. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ashraf Qazi was appointed on 14 July 2004 and retired on 18 September 2007. [cite web|url=http://uniraq.org/get_article.asp?Language=EN&ArticleID=415| title=SRSG Visits Northern Region of Kurdistan |date=18 September 2007| accessdate=2007-09-20] Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Swedish-Italian Staffan de Mistura as new Special Representative. [cite web|url=http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sga1091.doc.htm| title=Secretary-General appoints Staffan de Mistura of Sweden as Special Representative for Iraq |date=11 September 2007| accessdate=2007-11-02]

Military Representatives and Guards

* - 219 Fijian troops are responsible for protecting UN buildings and staff in the Green Zone [http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/contributors/2008/may08_5.pdf DPKO] UN Mission's Summarydetailed by Country] . The contingent- trained, equipped and transported to Iraq by Australia- was first deployed to Iraq in December 2004, at which time it consisted of 134 troops [ [http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/pub/year_review04/ch5.htm United Nations Peace Operations - Year in Review 2004 ] ] .
* - Two military observers. Previously, around 35 troops had been deployed as UN guards (in addition to Denmark's contribution to the US-led Coalition).
* - One military observer.
* - One military observer.
* - One military observer.

Withdrawn Participants

* - 100 Romanian soldiers were sent to Iraq in March 2005 for a six-month deployment in support of UNAMI [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2005/03/Iraq-WeeklyUpdate-20050316.pdf Microsoft PowerPoint - (U) Iraq Weekly Status Report - 16 March 2005.ppt ] ] (in addition to Romania's contribution to the US-led Coalition).
* - Around 550 soldiers were deployed in June 2005 to perform UN protection duties (in addition to Georgia's contribution to the US-led Coalition) [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_orbat_coalition.htm Iraq Coalition - Non-US Forces in Iraq ] ] . However, they were placed under U.S. command on a "middle ring security" mission in the Green Zone [ [http://georgia.usembassy.gov/releases/2005/release20050228Iraq.htm Press Releases, Statements & Transcripts - Embassy of the U.S. in Georgia ] ] , and have since been re-deployed to join the Georgian Multinational Force Iraq contingent.
* - One military observer was deployed from October 2004 to July 2007 [ [http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Operations/past_ops_e.asp Past Operations | National Defence and the Canadian Forces ] ] .
* - One military observer withdrawn by April 2008.

ee also

*Multinational Force in Iraq

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