27.02

United Nations Security Council discusses behind closed doors a new US-British resolution on Iraq and French counter-proposals to beef up arms inspections.

Turkish parliament debates a motion on a US request to allow up to 62.000 troops into the country.

28.02

Chief United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix presents a written report on the progress of UN weapons inspections in Iraq to the United Nations Security Council.

01.03

Blix's deadline for Iraq to begin destroying dozens of al-Samoud 2 missiles.

Guinea takes over rotating Security Council presidency from Germany.

Annual summit of the Arab League will be dominated by Iraq.

05.03

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) plans to hold an emergency summit to discuss the Iraqi crisis.

07.03

Blix is to deliver an oral presentation to the Security Council in a session expected to be attended by foreign ministers.