S/PV.8126 Security Council

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2017/1013, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now.

The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2390 (2017). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.

The United States joins the rest of the Security Council in applauding Iraq’s complete implementation of the measures imposed by the Council under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations in the oil-for-food resolutions. That programme started more than 20 years ago, when Iraq was facing grave humanitarian challenges. Iraq continues to confront many challenges, but we are encouraged that it has nonetheless been able to close out this chapter in its history. We look forward to continuing our close multilateral cooperation with Iraq through the United Nations and other organizations, as well as bilaterally, in support of the Iraqi Government, its citizens and its democracy. We want nothing more than a unified, federal, democratic and prosperous Iraq that embraces all of its people and their values. Again, we congratulate the Iraqis on this milestone and wish them continued success as a valued member of the international community.