United Nations Security Council Resolution 1557

Date12 August 2004

Meetingno.5,020

CodeS/RES/1557 (Document)

SubjectThe situation between Iraq and Kuwait

UN Security Council Resolution 1557
American helicopter over Baghdad, Iraq
Date	12 August 2004
Meeting no.	5,020
Code	S/RES/1557 (Document)
Subject	The situation between Iraq and Kuwait
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Russia  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Algeria  Angola  Benin  Brazil  Chile  Germany  Pakistan  Philippines  Romania  Spain
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1557, adopted unanimously on 12 August 2004, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq, particularly resolutions 1500 (2003) and 1546 (2004), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) for a further period of twelve months.^[1] The resolution was drafted by the United Kingdom and United States.^[2]

The Security Council reaffirmed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq, and the role of the United Nations in the country. It welcomed the appointment of a Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ashraf Qazi, by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Extending UNAMI's mandate for an additional twelve months,^[3] the Council declared its intention to review its mandate if requested to do so by the Iraqi government.