The UN Security Council, in a 14-0 vote, approved on Thursday the
U.S.-U.K. resolution to lift economic sanctions on Iraq.
Key Elements of Resolution 1483:
Lifts the sanctions burden on the Iraqi people
Encourages the international community to assist in helping the
Iraqi people build a better future for their country
Establishes the position of a UN Special Representative who will
play a vital role in all aspects of Iraq's reconstruction
Winds down the Oil-for-Food program (OFF) over a six-month period,
while providing for the continued delivery of priority civilian goods
approved and funded under OFF to meet the immediate needs of the Iraqi
people
Supports Iraqis in charting their own political and economic
future
Reaffirms the Coalition's commitment to work with the UN and an
Iraqi Interim Administration to transition authority to an
internationally recognized, representative government of Iraq as
efficiently and effectively as possible