The 15-0 vote followed intense negotiations in which the U.S. and British sponsors of the resolution agreed to add language that stresses a U.S.-Iraq "security partnership."
Council members which opposed the war in Iraq, such as France and Germany, expressed satisfaction with a U.S.-Iraqi pledge to work out a policy to cooperate on sensitive military operations.
Iraqi officials want the resolution to restore genuine sovereignty and remove the appearance of military occupation.
U.S. officials hope the resolution will draw increased contributions from UN members for peacekeepers to protect UN staff helping with reconstruction and preparations for direct elections in seven months.
Council members which opposed the war in Iraq, such as France and Germany, expressed satisfaction with a U.S.-Iraqi pledge to work out a policy to cooperate on sensitive military operations.
Iraqi officials want the resolution to restore genuine sovereignty and remove the appearance of military occupation.
U.S. officials hope the resolution will draw increased contributions from UN members for peacekeepers to protect UN staff helping with reconstruction and preparations for direct elections in seven months.