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Rice to press Security Council to take up Iran
Stuff about UN reform and Paleos deleted.The assembly of more than 170 world leaders to mark the United Nations' 60th birthday gives Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice a unique opportunity to advance U.S. foreign policy goals on several difficult fronts. Success is by no means assured. While the United States is the largest contributor and the world's only real superpower, it cannot count on the United Nations for automatic support. But the UN can count on US money, unfortunately. Rice's drive to pressure Iran to resume negotiations on its nuclear program is a key test. Any U.S. resolution in the U.N. Security Council to censure Iran or to impose sanctions runs the risk of being vetoed. So Rice is appealing openly to China and Russia, which have veto power, to join in sending a "unified message" to Tehran. Secretary of State Sisyphus Russia remains dubious about having the council take up the issue. On Friday, Deputy Foreign Minister Hroom. Hum. Mustn't be hasty. Posted by: Jackal 2005-09-13 |
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