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| UN nuclear body passes EU resolution on Iran |
| 2005-09-24 |
| The U.N. nuclear watchdog passed a resolution on Saturday requiring Iran to be reported to the Security Council over a failure to convince the agency its nuclear program was entirely peaceful. With 22 votes for the resolution, 12 abstentions and only one vote against, the outcome highlighted the split between rich Western nations and poorer developing nations led by Russia, China, South Africa, which disagree with Washington and Europe on how to deal with Iran. In what EU diplomats said was a victory for Western efforts to ratchet up the pressure on Tehran, both China and Russia, which had strongly opposed the EU's proposed resolution, abstained. Venezuela was the only country to vote against it. India, which had opposed the EU resolution, voted for it. |
| Posted by:john |
| #4 This is good news for many reasons. Things seem to be moving rapidly for the UN. Has Mr Bolton made a difference? |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-09-24 20:47 |
| #3 Voting for the resolution: The United States, Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Argentina, Belgium, Ghana, Ecuador, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Slovakia, Japan, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, India Abstaining: Pakistan, Algeria, Yemen, Brazil, China, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Vietnam Voting against the resolution: Venezuela |
| Posted by: john 2005-09-24 19:21 |
| #2 True. The only good I saw come out of it is India voting in favor of the resolution. |
| Posted by: BillH 2005-09-24 18:51 |
| #1 They might as well pass gas. It would probably be more useful against Iran. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-09-24 18:34 |