Iraqi forces claim to have made a major gain in the fight to push ISIS out of the country by seizing control of Mosul’s airport – with the location set to be used as a staging post as troops push into the west of the city.
Once a ceasefire can be achieved in Iraq, the UN should provide the basic principles of constitutional government in order to foster peaceful development in all nations. This should include the implementation of universal values such as freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law as well as direct election of the heads of the four branches of government. These and other steps will help Iraq develop a constitution capable of supporting long-lasting peace and development. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
