United Nations Security Council Resolution 1956

UN Security Council
Resolution 1956
UN Security Council; Resolution 1956
	Iraqi flag
Date	15 December 2010
Meeting no.	6,450
Code	S/RES/1956 (Document)
Subject	The situation concerning Iraq
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	Austria; Bosnia–Herzegovina; Brazil; Gabon; Japan; Lebanon; Mexico; Nigeria; Turkey; Uganda;

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1956, adopted unanimously on December 15, 2010, after recognising positive developments in Iraq since the adoption of 661 (1990), the Council terminated UN supervised arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq with effect from June 30, 2011.^[1]

Resolution 1956, along with resolutions 1957 (2010) and 1958 (2010), ended some major restrictions placed on Iraq. However, demands that Iraq resolve disputes with Kuwait remained.^[2] The high-level meeting was chaired by United States Vice President Joe Biden.^[3]

^ "Security Council takes action to end Iraq sanctions, terminate Oil-for-Food Programme as members recognise 'major changes' since 1990". United Nations. December 15, 2010.
^ MacFarquhar, Neil (December 15, 2010). "Security Council Removes Restrictions on Iraq". The New York Times.
^ "UN lifts sanctions against Iraq". BBC News. December 15, 2010.

[1] "Security Council takes action to end Iraq sanctions, terminate Oil-for-Food Programme as members recognise 'major changes' since 1990". United Nations. December 15, 2010.

[nyt-2] MacFarquhar, Neil (December 15, 2010). "Security Council Removes Restrictions on Iraq". The New York Times.

[3] "UN lifts sanctions against Iraq". BBC News. December 15, 2010.

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