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UN Inspectors come back to Iraq

Map of Iraq Map of Iraq provided by the UN cartographic service. URL: http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/iraq.pdf UN Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq Directory of UN Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq since 1990 up to date. Provided by the University of Cambridge, UK. URL: http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/casi/info/scriraq.html United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission The United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) was created through the adoption of Security Council resolution 1284 of 17 December 1999. UNMOVIC was to replace the former UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) and continue with the latter’s mandate to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction (chemical, biological weapons and missiles with a range of more than 150 km), and to operate a system of ongoing monitoring and verification to check Iraq’s compliance with its obligations not to reacquire the same weapons prohibited to it by the Security Council. URL: http://www.un.org/Depts/unmovic/ IAEA Iraq Action Team Site of the International Atomic Energy Agency team working on the monitoring of Iraq's compilance with the disarmement requirements established by the UN Security Council resolutions. It conducts its work with the assistance and cooperation of the UNMOVIC. URL: http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/Press/P_release/ United Nations Special Commission On 18 April 1991, after Iraq had formally accepted the provisions of resolution 687, the Secretary-General submitted to the Security Council his report regarding the establishment of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM). The Commission's mandate was the following: to carry out immediate on-site inspections of Iraq's biological, chemical and missile capabilities; to take possession for destruction, removal or rendering harmless of all chemical and biological weapons and all stocks of agents and all related sub-systems and components and all research, development, support and manufacturing facilities; to supervise the destruction by Iraq of all its ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150 km and related major parts. The website informs on the activities carried out and provides access to different publications and document on this issue, along with reports on last six-months activities. It informs on UNSCOM offices. URL: http://www.un.org/Depts/unscom/ Office of the Iraq Programme Oil-for-Food The Office of the Iraq Programme (OIP) was established in October 1997 to implement the oil for food programme for Iraq established by Security Council resolution 986 (1995) and subsequent resolutions. URL: http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq. Provides information about the structure and functioning of the Ministry and about foreign politicy. Offers access to Iraqi missions abroad and to foreign missions in Iraq. Informs about human rights and the relation with the United Nations. Press briefings and links to other websites. URL: http://www.uruklink.net/mofa/ United States National Security Council National Security Council is the President's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. The function of the Council is to advise and assist the President on national security and foreign policies. URL: http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/ Arab League Official website of the Arab League. Informs about this organisation founded in 1945. Provides with information about member states, the structure and functioning of the Arab League. Offers access to its data base. Presents a section on Arab civilisation. URL: http://www.arableagueonline.org/ Organization of the Islamic Conference This organization, set up in 1969 and currently composed by 57 countries, aims to promote the islamic values and strengenth the ties among the nations belonging to the Ummah (islamic community). In this web can be found information on the structure of the organization, its organizational chart, organs and comitees and the member countries, as well as press releases and calendar of meetings. URL: http://www.oic-oci.org/ European Union - Iraq relations The European Commission provides information on its relations with Iraq and the Middle East region. URL: http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/iraq/intro/index.htm North Atlantic Treaty Organisation The official website of the NATO informs on the structure, functioning and activities carried out by the organization. The OTAN works on partnership for Peace Programme (with a complete page on this program), the Alliance enlargement, the Mediterranean dialogue, European Identity for Security and Defence and the NATO and Russia Common Permanent Council. Special attention is given to NATO's role in Kosovo and to the international peacekeeping forces IFOR/SFOR. Finally, the website provides access to the library and to NATO delegations in different countries. It provides as well information on the steps to be taken owing the terrorist attacks in the United States. URL: http://www.nato.int/ China - Iraq relations The ministry of Foreign Affairs of China provides this section devoted to the bilateral relations with Iraq. Offers documents and information on official meetings, along with press releases. URL: http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/c522.html Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations in New York The website of the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia in New York informs on the country, and on the Saudi Arabian participation in the UN. The documents provided by Saudi Press Agency are available in Arabic. URL: http://www.saudi-un-ny.org/ Permanent Mission of Iran to the United Nations in New York The website of the Permanent Mission of Indonesia informs on the composition of the mission and its activities in the UN and UN bodies like the UNESCO. A special section deals with Iran in the UN Security Council resolutions and its participation in the Eighth Islamic Summit and in the Dialogue Among Civilizations. Provides links to other related websites. URL: http://www.un.int/iran/ Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in New York The website of the Permanent Mission of Israel informs on the composition of the mission and its activities in the UN. The site provides general information on Israel and on the mission's interventions in disarmament matters, human rights and international co-operation. A special section offers documents concerning the peace process and informs on terrorism and refugees along with UN positions. URL: http://www.israel-un.org/ Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations in New York The website of the Permanent Mission of Turkey mainly informs on the country and provides links to websites dealings with Turkish foreign policy, tourism, and earthquakes that affected Turkey. URL: http://www.un.int/turkey/ Permanent Mission of Kuwait to the United Nations in New York The website of the Permanent Mission of Kuwait offers documents as well as the Delegation statements made at the different United Nations bodies. The site also provides interesting links along with information on Kuwait and its participation in the United Nations system. URL: http://www.kuwaitmission.com/ Embassy of Jordan in the United States The official site of the Jordan's Embassy in Washington DC provides information on both countries and their bilateral relations. Provides special section on the Jordan position on the Palestine issue and the US policy towards Iraq. URL: http://www.jordanembassyus.org/ Iraqi National Congress This organization, founded in 1992 and based in London, gathers several Iraqi political forces opposed to Saddam Hussein. Provides information on its statutes and political targets, along with press releases and interesting articles. URL: http://209.50.252.70/index.shtml Kurd Media Independent information agency based in the United Kingdom. Provides updated news, articles, mailinglists, interviews and links on the Kurdish issue. URL: http://www.kurdmedia.com/ Iraq Net This information agency offers selected news and articles in English, links for other news sources and news coverage in Arabic. URL: http://www.iraq.net/

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