Resolution nº S/RES/1905 (2009) of the United Nations Security Council

• Year: 2009
• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

United Nations

S

/RES/1905 (2009)

Security Council

Distr.: General

21 December 2009

09-66191 (E)

*0966191*

Resolution 1905 (2009)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 6249th meeting, on

21 December 2009

The Security Council

,

Noting

the letter from the Prime Minister of Iraq to the President of the

Security Council, dated 13 December 2009, which is annexed to this resolution,

Recognizing

the positive developments in Iraq and that the situation now

existing in Iraq is significantly different from that which existed at the time of the

adoption of resolution 661 (1990), recognizing that Iraqi institutions are

strengthening, and

further recognizing

the importance of Iraq achieving

international standing equal to that which it held prior to the adoption of resolution

661 (1990),

Recognizing

that the letter from the Prime Minister of Iraq also reaffirms the

commitment by the Government to resolve the debts and settle the claims inherited

from the previous regime, and to continue to address those debts and claims until

they are resolved or settled, and requests the continued assistance of the

international community, as the Government of Iraq works to complete this process,

Recognizing

the significant role of the Development Fund for Iraq and the

International Advisory and Monitoring Board, and the provisions of paragraph 22 of

resolution 1483 (2003) in helping the Government of Iraq to ensure that Iraq’s

resources are being used transparently and accountably for the benefit of the Iraqi

people, and

recognizing also

the need for Iraq during 2010 to transition to successor

arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq and the International Advisory and

Monitoring Board, to include the Committee of Financial Experts (COFE),

Acting

under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1.

Decides

to provide an extension, until 31 December 2010, on the

arrangements established in paragraph 20 of resolution 1483 (2003) for the

depositing into the Development Fund for Iraq of proceeds from export sales of

petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas and the arrangements referred to in

paragraph 12 of resolution 1483 (2003) and paragraph 24 of resolution 1546 (2004)

for the monitoring of the Development Fund for Iraq by the International Advisory

and Monitoring Board and further decides that, subject to the exception provided for

in paragraph 27 of resolution 1546 (2004), the provisions of paragraph 22 of

resolution 1483 (2003) shall continue to apply until that date, including with respect