CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: There is intense lobbying under way at the United Nations by nations on both sides of the Iraqi issue, those in favor and those opposed to a U.S.-British draft resolution demanding action. Our senior United Nations correspondent Richard Roth brings you up-to-date.</s>RICHARD ROTH, CNN SENIOR U.N. CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Sponsors of a new resolution on Iraq gathered those nonpermanent members of the Security Council to rally support and votes. The meeting was held at Spain's United Nations mission. The United States, Britain and Spain led all nonpermanent members through the meeting, outlining various aspects of the resolution. The draft resolution says that Iraq has failed its final opportunity to comply on disarmament issues. However, those nonpermanent members are still reluctant to sign on. Some are leaning towards giving the United Nations weapons inspectors more time. After the session, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Negroponte explained what happened inside.</s>JOHN NEGROPONTE, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO U.N.: The delegates here are all under instructions. They have to send reports back to their capitals. This is a process of dialogue at many, many different levels.</s>ROTH: The day before, those opponents of the resolution -- France, Russia, China -- gathered these same nonpermanent members to give their pitch to give the inspectors more time to expand their efforts for at least four more months. British Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock acknowledged reservations among the nonpermanent members.</s>JEREMY GREENSTOCK, BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO U.N.: I think the mutual understanding is growing, even if the mutual acceptance is not necessarily growing.</s>ROTH: After two days of separate meetings between the factions, the entire Security Council will gather for the first time to discuss the new resolution. Richard Roth, CNN, the United Nations.
Intense Lobbying at United Nations