National Security Council (Iraq)

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Iraqi National Security Council
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Websitehttps://www.nsa.gov.iq/
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The Iraqi National Security Council (INSC) (Arabic: مجلس الأمن الوطني العراقي‎) was the body in charge of coordinating Iraq's national security, intelligence and foreign policy strategy. It was established in 2004.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Council powers[]

  • Consideration of policies on the security and integrity of the Union, including draft legislation to ensure the achievement of the National Security Strategy.
  • Directing the various state agencies to develop their strategies in the interest of national security.
  • Establish the necessary mechanisms and procedures for coordination between the various state agencies to achieve national security.
  • Work to strengthen the capacity of the state agencies in the face of crises and disasters and ensure the proper management in case of occurrence.
  • Supervising the preparation of the strategic plan for national security and its adoption in order to ensure and achieve effective response to threats to national security.
  • Supervise the development of a unified information base on the sources of threats, risks and challenges that can face the state.
  • To give an opinion on the draft conventions and treaties relating to national security before issuing them.
  • Proposing the declaration of martial law and general mobilization.

Membership[]

The INSC was chaired by the Mustafa Al-Kadhimi (who is also Prime Minister).

Final membership of the Iraqi National Security Council
Prime Minister
Chairman 		Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji
Minister of Defense Juma Inad
Minister of the Interior Othman al-Ghanmi
Minister of Finance Ali Allawi
Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein
Minister of Justice

References[]

  1. ^ "Iraqi National Security Council Rejects Kurdish Independence Referendum". Millet Press. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  2. ^ "Iraq's National Security Council Rejects 'Unconstitutional' Kurdish Referendum". Al Bawaba. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Iraqi court orders arrest of Kurdistan electoral commission members". Rudaw.net. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "IRAQ'S MINISTERIAL COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY REJECTS KURDISH REFERENDUM". Nrttv.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

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