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Annan meets with US's Powell, who says new Iraq resolution to come soon

7 May – After meeting with Secretary-General Kofi Annan today in New York, Secretary of State Colin Powell of the United States said a new resolution lifting sanctions against Iraq would be presented this week to the members of the Security Council, one that would also give the United Nations a vital role in the reconstruction of the war-ravaged country.

"You can be sure that it is a resolution that does not fight the battles of the past but is forward looking, a resolution that will unite the international community to help the people of Iraq to a better life and to build a new government," Mr. Powell told reporters after his meeting with the Secretary-General at UN Headquarters.

Mr. Powell also indicated that the resolution would lift the sanctions currently imposed on Iraq. "I think it's a resolution everybody will be able to rally around, and it is also a resolution that will give.the Secretary-General and the United Nations.the vital role [to play] that President [George W.] Bush has spoken of," he added.