Fred Eckhard
Fred Eckhard
advised chief concern general nations secretary security staff trip united visit
United Nations security had a general concern about the secretary general's visit to this region. But in the end, the chief of staff advised the secretary general to make the trip anyway.
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remains optimistic, as he has told you a number of times. At the same time, he knows he's got a hard job. He doesn't have a lot of wiggle room.
hopes opportunity
an opportunity which the secretary-general hopes will be seized.
intend intent pull since stick stuck
It's not our intent to pull out. We've stuck it out since '78, and we intend to stick it out to the end.
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A U.N. disaster assessment and coordination team is being dispatched to Sri Lanka today to work with the government to provide rescue and relief.
advancing beijing feels growing intended issues korean momentum nuclear process related resolve thus
feels that there is a growing momentum for the resumption of six-party talks, thus advancing the Beijing process intended to resolve the nuclear and related issues in the Korean Peninsula.
disarming executive iraq issue mass weapons work
This is not so. In any case, the issue is not the executive chairman. It is how to get on with the work of disarming Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction.
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I think he's been consulting with a number of member states at the highest level, and he's expected to make some decision soon.
consider continue council including monitor situation
The council acknowledged the call, and said it would consider all options, including that of an international force, and would continue to monitor the situation closely.
armed detainees group incident release serious urges
The secretary-general deplores this serious incident and urges the armed group to release all detainees immediately and without any conditions.
actively both bully cooperation engage mediator position pulpit
He is doing what he can from his bully pulpit but he is not in a position to actively engage as a mediator without the cooperation of both sides,
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Security around our location was not as secure as you might find at the U.S. compound, and that was a decision we made so that our offices could be more accessible to people. We did not think at the time we were taking an unnecessary risk.
violations
We know that the violations can be controlled.
assume entitled exchanges indeed practice speak therefore
Those who speak to the secretary-general are entitled to assume that their exchanges are confidential. The secretary-general therefore would want this practice stopped, if indeed it exists.