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UNITED NATIONS — In a move sought by Iraq at a critical transition, the Security Council voted unanimously Monday to maintain U.N. protection for billions of dollars of Iraqi assets against seizure until the end of 2009.
Iraq’s financial assets, oil shipments and property are currently shielded by a U.N. resolution authorizing the U.S.-led multinational force in Iraq. The U.N. mandate expires Dec. 31 and the Iraqi government wanted the protection of its assets to continue.
