BBC (Tuesday): UN debates democracy in Iraq

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From the BBC Online
Dated Tuesday July 22 11:00 GMT (4:00 am PDT)

UN debates democracy in Iraq

The United Nations Security Council meets shortly to consider a report urging the United States to act swiftly to establish full democracy in Iraq.
The report, prepared by the UN special representative in Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, calls for a clear timetable for the return of sovereignty to the Iraqi people.
It also says that UN involvement will be essential in any process intended to give legitimacy to a new government.
The BBC's David Bamford, in New York, says this is the first opportunity for the UN to take stock of the situation in Iraq since US-led forces invaded the country without Security Council backing.
He adds that there is a sense at the UN headquarters that it is now trying to regain the initiative, partly to reaffirm its own relevance in the world.

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