I. Introduction
1 . In paragraph 6 of its resolution 1936 (2010), the Security Council requested the Secretary-General to report to the Council every four months on the progress made towards the fulfilment of the responsibilities of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The present report is the third submitted pursuant to that resolution.
2 . The report provides an update on the activities of the United Nations in Iraq since my last report (S/2011/213) of 31 March 2011. It covers key political developments, and regional and international events concerning Iraq.