National Security Council (Iraq)

Iraqi National Security Council
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Formed2004
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Websitehttps://www.nsa.gov.iq/
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The Iraqi National Security Council (INSC) (Arabic: مجلس الأمن الوطني العراقي) is 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] It is also analogous to the Revolutionary Command Council that existed up until 2003.

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 is chaired by the Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani (who is also Prime Minister).

Final membership of the Iraqi National Security Council
Prime Minister
Chairman 		Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani
National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji
Minister of Defense Thabet Al-Abbasi
Minister of the Interior Abdul Amir al-Shammari
Minister of Finance Taif Sami Mohammed
Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein
Minister of Justice Khaled Shwani

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.{{cite web}}: 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "IRAQ'S MINISTERIAL COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY REJECTS KURDISH REFERENDUM". Nrttv.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.