The US resolution on Iraq has now been sent to the Security Council.  The US, Great Britain, France, Russia and China hold veto power.

The US is pressing for a vote this week.  It is reported that Russia and China will likely follow France's lead.  Mexico appears to be the deciding vote (nine are required) among the non-veto-bearing members of the current Security Council.  The NY Times has reported that Mexico will likely vote "NO".

Although we have asked you to call and write members of the Security Council over these last weeks, it is important for us to keep up the pressure.

ACTIONS
1. Call and write the representatives of France (especially), Russia and China and ask them to veto the resolution.  (See sample ideas below)

Ambassador S.E M. Jean-David Levitte
French Mission to the UN
phone: (212) 308-5700
fax: (212) 421-6889
france@un.int

Ambassador Wang Yingfan
Mission of the People's Republic of China to the UN
phone: (212) 655-6100
fax: (212) 634-7626
chinamission_un@fmprc.gov.cn

Ambassador Sergey Lavrov
Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations
phone: (212) 861-4900/4901/4902
fax: (212) 628-0252
rusun@un.int

2. Call and write the Mexican representative and ask him to vote No on the resolution.

Ambassador Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
Representante Permanente de México ante las Naciones Unidas
Phone: (212) 752-0220
fax:  (212) 688-8862
mexico@un.int

SAMPLE IDEAS
Explain how as a US citizen, you have worked to keep our nation from escalation of the economic and military warfare on Iraq. Tell them that now we ask them to do all in their power to keep the US from carrying out its war plan against the Iraqi people.