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UNITED NATIONS, July 2 (KUNA) - The President of the Security Council Ruhakana Rugunda of Uganda on Thursday said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's report on Iraq's attempt to come out from under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter is expected to be issued by July 15.
Rugunda told a press conference on the council's programme of work during the month of July and in answer to a question by KUNA that he was told that the report would be issued by that date.
He added, however, that the council has not set a date to discuss that report but has put the issue in the footnote of its provisional schedule.
Asked what his opinion was about Iraq's attempt, he said "I think we should wait for this report, then we'll be in a better position to answer you." A UN official told KUNA that Ban needs more time to put the report together as he continues consultations with the Iraqi government, in accordance with council resolution 1859, and other interested parties inside and outside the council.
The report was originally scheduled to be issued in late June. (end) sj.ajs KUNA 022228 Jul 09NNNN