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U.S. Circulating Revised Draft Resolution
Aired October 02, 2003 - 07:37 ET
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HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: At the United Nations, the U.S. is circulating a revised draft resolution to the permanent members of the Security Council. The U.S. hopes it will motive countries to contribute desperately needed money and troops to the Iraq effort. A copy of the draft obtained by CNN reads, "The day when Iraqis govern themselves must come quickly."
CNN's senior U.N. correspondent Richard Roth is live at the United Nations now with more on the wording of the resolution and whether or not it has any legs -- Richard, what do you think?
RICHARD ROTH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, there's a lot of words in here that people might like, from countries such as Russia and France. But the resolution does not specify, as the current draft shows, a timetable for the Iraqi people to take control over their own affairs. But there are paragraphs designed to entice support.
Take a look at number five in this resolution. The draft says it reaffirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq and underscores, in that context, the temporary nature of the, in effect, the occupation, the exercise by the coalition provisional authority of the specific responsibilities, authorities and obligations under applicable international law.
The resolution also asks and encourages Secretary General Annan and the U.N. to get more involved, oversee elections, the writing of a constitution. There may be, according to some, an annex -- it remains to be seen -- with a timetable, something that would be outside of the resolution.
Yesterday, U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte, the man in the middle there, held discussions over this resolution with the so-called permanent five members, the veto carrying members of the U.N. There's the French ambassador patting a school child on his head. And there you'll see the Russian ambassador, Sergei Lavrov. These are the members the U.S. will need for support.
The Council today, in a few hours, is expected to discuss, behind closed doors, the Iraq resolution. No vote, though, likely by the end of this week -- Heidi, back to you.
COLLINS: All right, senior U.N. correspondent Richard Roth at the United Nations.
Thanks, Richard.
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Aired October 2, 2003 - 07:37 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: At the United Nations, the U.S. is circulating a revised draft resolution to the permanent members of the Security Council. The U.S. hopes it will motive countries to contribute desperately needed money and troops to the Iraq effort. A copy of the draft obtained by CNN reads, "The day when Iraqis govern themselves must come quickly."
CNN's senior U.N. correspondent Richard Roth is live at the United Nations now with more on the wording of the resolution and whether or not it has any legs -- Richard, what do you think?
RICHARD ROTH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, there's a lot of words in here that people might like, from countries such as Russia and France. But the resolution does not specify, as the current draft shows, a timetable for the Iraqi people to take control over their own affairs. But there are paragraphs designed to entice support.
Take a look at number five in this resolution. The draft says it reaffirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq and underscores, in that context, the temporary nature of the, in effect, the occupation, the exercise by the coalition provisional authority of the specific responsibilities, authorities and obligations under applicable international law.
The resolution also asks and encourages Secretary General Annan and the U.N. to get more involved, oversee elections, the writing of a constitution. There may be, according to some, an annex -- it remains to be seen -- with a timetable, something that would be outside of the resolution.
Yesterday, U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte, the man in the middle there, held discussions over this resolution with the so-called permanent five members, the veto carrying members of the U.N. There's the French ambassador patting a school child on his head. And there you'll see the Russian ambassador, Sergei Lavrov. These are the members the U.S. will need for support.
The Council today, in a few hours, is expected to discuss, behind closed doors, the Iraq resolution. No vote, though, likely by the end of this week -- Heidi, back to you.
COLLINS: All right, senior U.N. correspondent Richard Roth at the United Nations.
Thanks, Richard.
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