The phrase "asking for a resolution" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you are requesting a solution or answer to a problem or issue.
Example: "In our meeting, I will be asking for a resolution to the ongoing conflict between departments."
Alternatives: "requesting a solution" or "seeking a resolution."
He had to do something really forceful, like asking for a resolution authorizing the use of force against Saddam.
"We are not asking for a resolution that includes military force," he said, insisting that the Russians had no grounds, therefore, for their continuing public hand-wringing about what the UN resolution might say about the punishment of Syria should it fail to comply.
While he did not directly ask for a resolution authorizing the action or concede that it was necessary, he expressed support for the idea of a legislative endorsement.
And we should go back and ask for a resolution in the security council that imposes real and immediate consequences for non-compliance, including sanctions under Chapter VII.
South Korea asked for a resolution to adjudicate the name, while Japan asked that the name be decided through resolution outside of the conference.
On Thursday, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo went to the Organization of American States, the Western Hemisphere's hoary multilateral talk-shop, to ask for a resolution of support.
Texas GOP chair Steve Munisteri said he'll ask for a resolution to grant him the authority to request that the Speaker, Lieutenant Governor and Governor of the state all support efforts to push for new redistricting in the next legislative session.
Yet asking for a UN resolution on safe zones is a non-starter because Russia and China would veto it.
The King's son, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, went on Bahrain TV asking for a calm resolution and open dialogue.
