Maliki urge a las Naciones Unidas a cancelar las sanciones restantes

Iraq's prime minister urged the UN Security Council's most powerful members on Wednesday to cancel all sanctions and resolutions adopted after Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, saying Iraq is now a democracy that poses no threat to international peace and security.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki discussed the government's effort to get rid of the resolutions with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and separately with the five permanent veto-wielding members of the Security Council - the US, Russia, China, Britain and France. He then flew to Washington for a meeting with President Barack Obama.
The Security Council decided on December 22 to review all Iraq-related resolutions adopted after the Kuwait invasion and asked the secretary-general to consult the Iraqi government and report on facts for the council to consider in deciding what actions are needed "for Iraq to achieve the status it enjoyed prior to the adoption of such resolutions."
Al-Maliki told reporters he emphasised in Wednesday's meetings that Iraq now had an elected democratic government.
"We were able to clarify to the United Nations as well as to the permanent (Security Council) countries that Iraq doesn't appear to be a threat to the international community any more," he said, and since the country poses no threat to global peace and security the resolutions are no longer required.
The Security Council has passed more than 70 resolutions on Iraq since the Kuwaiti invasion, several imposing sanctions and requiring Iraq to pay Kuwait compensation, return looted treasures and archives, and account for missing Kuwaitis.
In May 2003, the council lifted economic sanctions, opening the country to international trade and investment and allowing oil exports to resume and in June 2004, it lifted an embargo on the sale of conventional weapons to the government.
Some activities related to the possible production of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons remain on the books, and missiles with a range of more than 150 kilometres are still banned.
Al-Maliki said Iraq was waiting for the secretary-general's report, which UN deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe said "will be issued shortly".
Asked what assurances he got from the five permanent Security Council members, al-Maliki said they recognised that Iraq has made major progress in building a democratic government under a new constitution and that "dictatorship will never have time or chance to come back". http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=840745

[quote="dinardreams"]Iraq's prime minister urged the UN Security Council's most powerful members on Wednesday to cancel all sanctions and resolutions adopted after Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, saying Iraq is now a democracy that poses no threat to international peace and security.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki discussed the government's effort to get rid of the resolutions with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and separately with the five permanent veto-wielding members of the Security Council - the US, Russia, China, Britain and France. He then flew to Washington for a meeting with President Barack Obama.
The Security Council decided on December 22 to review all Iraq-related resolutions adopted after the Kuwait invasion and asked the secretary-general to consult the Iraqi government and report on facts for the council to consider in deciding what actions are needed "for Iraq to achieve the status it enjoyed prior to the adoption of such resolutions."
Al-Maliki told reporters he emphasised in Wednesday's meetings that Iraq now had an elected democratic government.
"We were able to clarify to the United Nations as well as to the permanent (Security Council) countries that Iraq doesn't appear to be a threat to the international community any more," he said, and since the country poses no threat to global peace and security the resolutions are no longer required.
The Security Council has passed more than 70 resolutions on Iraq since the Kuwaiti invasion, several imposing sanctions and requiring Iraq to pay Kuwait compensation, return looted treasures and archives, and account for missing Kuwaitis.
In May 2003, the council lifted economic sanctions, opening the country to international trade and investment and allowing oil exports to resume and in June 2004, it lifted an embargo on the sale of conventional weapons to the government.
Some activities related to the possible production of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons remain on the books, and missiles with a range of more than 150 kilometres are still banned.
Al-Maliki said Iraq was waiting for the secretary-general's report, which UN deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe said "will be issued shortly".
Asked what assurances he got from the five permanent Security Council members, al-Maliki said they recognised that Iraq has made major progress in building a democratic government under a new constitution and that "dictatorship will never have time or chance to come back". http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=840745

Hola Dinardream. Creo que Maliki esta vez esta decidido a trabajar por Irak. Vamos a ver que puede lograr.

El primer ministro de Irak instó a las Naciones Unidas del Consejo de Seguridad miembros más poderosos del miércoles para cancelar todas las sanciones y las resoluciones aprobadas después de Saddam Hussein en 1990 la invasión de Kuwait por el Iraq diciendo ahora es una democracia que no plantea ninguna amenaza a la paz y la seguridad.
Primer Ministro Nouri al-Maliki discutieron el esfuerzo del gobierno por deshacerse de las resoluciones con el Secretario General Ban Ki-moon y por separado los cinco miembros permanentes con veto-que ejercen los miembros del Consejo de Seguridad - los EE.UU., Rusia, China, Gran Bretaña y Francia. A continuación, voló a Washington para una reunión con el presidente Barack Obama.
El Consejo de Seguridad decidió el 22 de diciembre para revisar todas las resoluciones relativas a Irak después de aprobada la invasión de Kuwait y pidió al Secretario General a consultar al gobierno iraquí e informar sobre los hechos para el Consejo a considerar para decidir qué acciones son necesarias "para el Iraq para lograr la situación que gozaba antes de la aprobación de esas resoluciones ".
Al-Maliki dijo a los periodistas que puso de relieve en las reuniones del miércoles que el Iraq tiene ahora un gobierno elegido democráticamente.
"Hemos sido capaces de aclarar ante las Naciones Unidas, así como a la permanente (Consejo de Seguridad) que el Iraq no parece ser una amenaza para la comunidad internacional más", dijo, y desde que el país no plantea ninguna amenaza a la paz y la seguridad de las resoluciones ya no son necesarios.
El Consejo de Seguridad ha aprobado más de 70 resoluciones sobre Irak desde la invasión de Kuwait, algunos que requieren la imposición de sanciones y el Iraq de Kuwait para pagar la indemnización, la devolución saqueados tesoros y archivos, y cuenta de los desaparecidos kuwaitíes.
En mayo de 2003, el Consejo levantó las sanciones económicas, la apertura del país al comercio internacional y la inversión y permitir reanudar las exportaciones de petróleo y en junio de 2004, se levantó un embargo sobre la venta de armas convencionales con el gobierno.
Algunas de las actividades relacionadas con la posible producción de armas nucleares, armas químicas y biológicas permanecen en los libros, y misiles con un alcance de más de 150 kilómetros todavía están prohibidos.
Al-Maliki dijo que Irak estaba esperando el secretario general del informe, que las Naciones Unidas diputado portavoz Marie Okabe dijo que "se publicará en breve".
Pregunta ¿qué garantías tengo de que los cinco miembros permanentes del Consejo de Seguridad, al-Maliki dijo que reconoce que el Iraq ha realizado grandes progresos en la construcción de un gobierno democrático bajo una nueva constitución y que "la dictadura nunca tienen el tiempo o la oportunidad de volver".