American officials insist that the resolution has to be tough or it will serve no purpose.
U.S. and Russian officials are negotiating a Security Council resolution to address the violence in Syria.
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.
If a resolution threatening asset freezes and international travel restrictions against senior Syrian officials were to pass this week, it would still require a second resolution to implement the sanctions, which Russia could then veto.
Chinese leaders and officials are working hard towards the early resolution of the Darfur issue.
Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said the proposed U.N. resolution, drafted by French officials, was lacking in a "serious number" of areas.
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Officials say the discussions will go beyond the resolution being crafted at the U.N.
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The company confirmed that it recently met with Department of Justice officials to discuss "a prompt and appropriate resolution of this investigation".
Bush administration officials say they'd like to see a resolution on the issue ready by Monday.
The defense officials said the shipments appeared to violate a United Nations resolution barring Iran from exporting many kinds of weaponry.
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White House spokesman Dan Bartlett confirmed Thursday that U.S. officials are in close talks with Britain about a proposed resolution on Iraq.
The resolution also calls on state-level government officials and offices to raise community awareness about opportunities to build energy-efficient schools and use renewable resources.
Were other members of the Security Council to vote against the resolution, or use their vetoes, American officials have argued that the credibility of the UN would be greatly reduced, and that the organisation could expect to be bypassed when future crises erupt.
The secretary's office also instructed senior officials to plan how to manage their funds given the continuing budget resolution then in effect and the looming budget sequester scheduled for 2013.
The satellite's high resolution camera would significantly boost Israel's intelligence gathering, officials told local media.
That day seemed to come even closer at the weekend when, following a meeting between Mr Hussein and his senior officials, Iraq announced that it would not abide by any new UN resolution.
American officials, however, continue to make it clear that they still regard the resolution to be all the authority Mr Bush needs to act against Iraq.
Security Council -- on a resolution that could include a weapons embargo, individual sanctions against key Libyan officials, and an asset freeze.
United Nations officials should provide military planners to the African Union to assist with the preparations, the resolution said.
U.S. and European officials in New York are also hoping to work quickly to get a binding Security Council resolution.
U.S. officials have started to downplay expectations for Rice's trip as long as there is no resolution to what they call this internal contradiction in Palestinian politics.
Members of the delegations plan to talk with officials in their respective capitals, then to meet again soon to ideally move even closer to a final resolution, he said.
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Even American officials, who were saying a week ago they did not need one, now take the line that a resolution would be welcome so long as it did not produce endless delay.
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