France hopes to circulate a draft resolution at the U.N. that would authorize a 13, 000-strong peacekeeping force for Mali, and is hoping for a vote by the end of the month.
Washington has presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council in an attempt to secure a multinational force for Iraq and boost UN involvement in the country's political future.
In 2005, Egypt circulated a draft resolution that was substantively identical to its current draft.
Washington and Beijing have approved a draft resolution that is expected to be circulated this week.
Security Council would start working on a draft resolution focused on halting hostilities to allow in humanitarian assistance.
Diplomats are discussing a draft resolution that would outline initial steps towards ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
COLOGNE, Germany (CNN) -- A draft resolution aimed at ending the fighting in Kosovo was introduced Tuesday at the U.N.
Meanwhile, Britain and France tabled a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that would ban all flights over Libya to prevent Tripoli's air attacks.
Nevertheless, Tom Daschle, the leader of the Democrats in the Senate, has said he is now prepared to support a draft resolution with revised wording.
COLOGNE, Germany (CNN) -- Foreign ministers of the world's seven major industrialized nations and Russia agreed Tuesday on the wording of a draft resolution for the U.N.
The Security Council on Friday may vote on a draft resolution that demands Syria to allow the deployment of up to 30 international observers and allow them unimpeded freedom of movement.
The United Nations Security Council in New York has adjourned its debate on the crisis, saying it needs more time to discuss a draft resolution designed to put pressure on Israel to withdraw.
The diplomatic focus now seems to be switching to the UN Security Council, with speculation that it may vote on a draft resolution on Syria in the coming days - although Russia still opposes the move.
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California, sent a 17-page memo and a draft contempt resolution to members of his committee Thursday, outlining what he argued was Justice Department's "refusal" to comply with the panel's probe to get information about the sting.
The Security Council held informal talks on a third sanctions resolution, a draft of which was agreed by the five veto-wielding permanent members: Britain, China, France, Russia and United States plus Germany.
Meanwhile, a new draft resolution is to be sent back to governments for further deliberation.
The US and France have circulated a draft Security Council resolution.
Last week, American officials circulated a draft United Nations resolution to members of the Security Council urging other countries to commit money, troops and other support towards the rebuilding of Iraq.
South Africa's Business Day has criticized African governments for downplaying the Sudanese government's responsibility at the new UN Human Rights Council created this year, saying the Africa group did no more than offer a weak draft resolution.
Mr. CHURKIN: By the end of 72 hours, we hope that there is going to be a deal, that there is going to be a big draft resolution for full-fledged cessation of hostilities, charting the course towards the political process which will bring about peaceful resolution of this crisis.
Arms Treaty Resolution to draft a blueprint for enactment in 2012.
The response from France and Russia - the two permanent members who refused to approve a second resolution before the war - to a first draft was on the whole positive, though each had specific worries about the text.
Despite three months of debates, the 15-nation UN Security Council failed to reach a compromise on the draft resolution on Syria.
They have applied for full membership of Unesco - the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation - before but are now using a different tactic of the draft resolution, Unesco diplomats say.
Security Council earlier this year against a U.S-sponsored second draft resolution that would have opened the way to military action against Iraq.
Moscow has circulated its own draft resolution calling for the extension of the mandate but without a threat of sanctions.
Last week, at the behest of Russia, Iraq's closest ally among the permanent members, the UN Security Council voted to extend the current sanctions regime for a month, to allow more time to debate America's draft resolution.
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