October 16, 2003
As a result of the proposals and amendments made by our three countries, the resolution has been improved throughout the negotiation process, thus allowing us, in a spirit of unity, to support it as a step in the right direction of the restoration of Iraq with the participation of the United Nations.
At the same time, we believe that the resolution should have gone further on two major issues: first, the role of the United Nations, in particular in the political process, and second, the pace of the transfer of responsibilities to the Iraqi people.
In that context, the conditions are not created for us to envisage any military commitment and further financial contributions beyond our present engagement.
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