Who will be the chairman of the conference?

The United Nations will host a major conference on the long-term recovery efforts for Iraq today at its main headquarters in New York. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will co-chair the ministerial session with Iraqi Prime Minister Nourial-Maliki. Representatives from 20 nations will participate in the conference including many Iraq’s neighbors such as Iran, Kuwait and Syria. The meeting will focus on a resolution adopted by the General Assembly last month to expand the UN’s presence in Iraq. Also on the agenda is the international compact on Iraq of five-year economic and political recovery strategy.