51.   Countries of the European Union, which have supported similar resolutions in the passed, abstained en bloc.

52.   Countries which often defer to the United States on the Middle East, such as Britain, Poland and Costa Rica, joined in supporting the resolution.

53.   Diplomats from China, Russia and France said they would not support any resolution that opened the door to automatic military action.

54.   Even the Chinese are likely to go along if the resolution is supported by the Belgrade government and includes a bombing halt, the official said.

55.   He has defended human rights and supported peaceful resolutions to conflicts both at home and abroad, such as in Sri Lanka.

56.   He noted that the Fox administration had promised not to sponsor, promote or support any resolution against Cuba at the U.N. Human Rights Commission meeting in Geneva.

57.   He said Africans will look for signs that the United States is interested in building genuine market economies and democracies and supporting conflict resolution.

58.   Holmes supported the resolution, which was approved.

59.   Hollings said Thursday he would consider supporting the resolution, which Sen. Robert G. Torricelli, D-N.J., plans to introduce.

60.   Immediately after the agreement was announced, Ivanov said Russia would support the resolution in the Security Council.