VOL. XLII

No. 29

19-July-1999

IRAQ

Security Council Has Focused Engagements On Iraq, But No Breakthrough Yet

Despite several collective and bilateral meetings last weekin New York and in Washington, the five permanent members of the SecurityCouncil remain deeply divided on the question of future policy towards Iraq.Following these meetings, the UK ambassador to the UN Sir Jeremy Greenstock wascautiously optimistic that a UK/Dutch proposal would finally end the stalemate."There is going to be a...