"He said he wanted the United Nations to assist," declared a diplomat here.

They wanted the United Nations to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.

But Zimbabwe was apparently unhappy with this commission, wanting the United Nations instead.

There is no question where Mr. Bush wants the United Nations: in the back of the supply convoy.

"On principle, we don't want the United Nations running around Iraq."

Israel wants the United Nations certification teams to be able to move in quickly and judge whether the withdrawal is complete.

Prachanda said he wanted the United Nations or a team of independent third-country officials to broker the talks.

In recent months, the administration has said it wanted the United Nations to take part in building Iraqi democracy after the transition to self-rule.

For months, he has wanted the United Nations to oversee Iraq's transition to self-government.

But for all the anti-Hussein language, the administration was deliberately vague about exactly what it wanted the United Nations to do next, and how fast.