Bourbon claim to the Spanish throne monarchs of France and Spain, therefore starting the War of the Spanish Succession. In this article, the Bourbon claim to the Spanish Crown and its origins are explained in detail. What became parts of northern Spain and southern France had strong connections going back hundreds of years. Some dynasties that ruled in Spain had origins going back to the Frankish empire, for example, the rulers of the County of Barcelona were created by Charlemagne as counts when he conquered lands in the Iberian Peninsula north of the river Ebro, and were subservient to the Carolingian dynasty until its decline in
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1700 unity. It welcomed the view of Iraq that there continued to be a cruicial role for UNAMI in assisting the country to build a "productive and prosperous nation at peace with itself and its neighbours". Extending UNAMI's mandate for an additional twelve months, the Council declared its intention to review its mandate if requested to do so by the Iraqi government. Finally, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan was required to update the Council regularly on developments relating to the International Compact of Iraq. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1700 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1700, adopted unanimously on August 10, 2006,