UNITED NATIONS:: The UN Security Council (UNSE) adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of a United Nations investigative team for crimes committed by the Islamic State, IS terrirosism, in Iraq.

The 15-member council unanimously approved Resolution 2651 on Thursday, which decides to extend the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/Islamic State (UNITA-Dmandate)'s for an extended year, until September 17, 2023.

The resolution states that the Iraqi government or any other nation that has asked UNITAD to collect evidence of acts that might qualify as war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide perpetrated by the IS on its territory will decide whether or not to extend the team's mission further.

According to media reports, the resolution requires the special adviser, who is in charge of UNITAD, to continue submitting and presenting updates to the Security Council on the team's operations every 180 days.

In September 2017, the Security Council gave UNITAD permission to assist Iraq in its efforts to hold the IS accountable for the crimes the terrorist organisation committed there. In November 2019, the group started functioning properly.

Members decided that any further extension would be made at the request of the Government of Iraq or any other Government that had asked the Team to gather proof of actions taken by ISIL/Da'esh in its territory that might constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide. They reaffirmed the terms of resolution 2379, by which the Team was first established.

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