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UN unanimously adopts Iraq resolution ( 2003-10-17 10:19) (Agencies)
Russian Ambassador Sergey Lavrov speaks after
the Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-backed resolution for
help in postwar Iraq at United Nations headquarters in New York Thursday,
Oct. 16, 2003. The adoption is a victory for the United States
which sought approval for its occupation of the country.
Until minutes before the vote, the support of key council
members, Russia, Germany and France was in doubt. All had opposed the
U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. [AP] |
French Ambassador to the United
NationsJean-Marc de La Sabliere(L) and German Ambassador Gunter Pleuger(R)
raise their hands as they vote in favor of the Iraq resolution in the
Security Council chambers in New York, Oct.16, 2003. After a
telephone conference with his French and Russian counterparts, German
Chancellor Schroeder said they would vote for the resolution for the
sake of unity in the UN Security Council because it showed some
progress [Reuters] |
US President George W. Bush thanked the
UN Security Council for unanimous approval of the US resolution on
Iraq. [AP] |
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