UN Security Council Resolution 1546

Country/entity
Iraq
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
UN Security Council Resolution 1546
Date
08/06/2004
Agreement status
Unilateral document
Interim arrangement
No
Agreement/conflict level
Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) (Iraq Wars and the Iraqi Insurgency (1989-1990) (2004 - )
In the aftermath of the Iraq-UN conflict following President Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in 1989, the UN enforced no-fly zones and set up a monitoring commission of the arms capacity of the Iraqi government. By the late 1990s, Iraqi officials had increased their resistance against the implementation of these programmes. In the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York, the U.S. accused the Iraqi government of having weapons of mass destruction. In 2003, a U.S.-led coalition overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein, but failed to maintain security in the country as ex-Bathist and Islamist groups launched a counter-campaign. Violence reached a peak in 2006 as the conflict took on sectarian traits leading to mass human rights violations by domestic Sunni and Shi’a groups, as well as occupying forces. Despite the failure to stabilize the country, the U.S.-led forces withdrew in December 2011. Since then Iraq has effectively been split into three territories based on ethno-religious identity including the Shi’a in the south, the Kurds in the north, and a Sunni band in the middle, which is currently occupied by the organisation known as the Islamic State (formerly of Iraq and the Levant).

Iraq Wars and the Iraqi Insurgency (1989-1990) (2004 - ) )
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial (Core issue)
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
59: Iraq peace process - second Iraq war
Parties
United Nations Security Council
Third parties
Description
The resolution was passed unanimously in the Security Council and formed the Iraqi Interim Government and ended the occupation of the multi-national force in Iraq.

Agreement document
IQ_040608_UNSC Resolution 1546.pdf []

Main category
Page 1, The Security Council,
Affirming the importance of the rule of law, national reconciliation, respect for human rights including the rights of women, fundamental freedoms, and democracy including free and fair elections,

Women, girls and gender

Participation
No specific mention.
Equality
No specific mention.
Particular groups of women
No specific mention.
International law
General IHRL, IHL and IL
Page 1, The Security Council,
Affirming the importance of the rule of law, national reconciliation, respect for human rights including the rights of women, fundamental freedoms, and democracy including free and fair elections,
New institutions
No specific mention.
Violence against women
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
No specific mention.
Institutional reform
No specific mention.
Development
No specific mention.
Implementation
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

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