International Support Is Sought at U.N. for Iraq Rebuilding Plan

WARREN HOGE
"Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appealed Friday for international support for Iraq at a ceremony here to introduce a five-year reconstruction plan for the country. “the challenges ahead are immense,” Mr. Ban told delegates from 87 countries and eight regional groups, “I am sure you will agree that we cannot leave Iraq on its own to cope with them.” Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi of Iraq presented the plan in a 33-page document called the International Compact with Iraq."

This compact helped to create a frame for the future international aid to Iraq. It also helped to set up what is basically a five year plan for iraq: setting up a judicial system, civil service, human rights, 'improving security forces, disbanding militias, increasing oil revenues and improving financial management.'

It is remarked in the article that the Bush administration has criticized the UN in 2004-05 for not being involved enough with the war, but this, they state will begin the new involvement for the UN in the sticky situation that is Iraq.

I am glad to hear that the UN is taking more concern in the situation in Iraq, and is maybe agreeing to work more with the united states than it has in the past few years to try and solve some major terror problems and increase stability in Iraq. As of now, the future looks bright in Iraq.