By David Gollust State Department 12 October 2006 The new U.S. special envoy for Sudan, Andrew Natsios, is making his first visit to the African country to press leaders in Khartoum to accept a United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur. The former...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 12 October 2006 The new U.S. ambassador to U.N. food agencies based in Rome recently arrived to take up his post. Gaddi Vasquez directed the Peace Corps for the past four-and-a-half years. -- Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez says...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 13 September 2006 The chief United Nations administrator in Kosovo is warning that any delay in settling the region's status could lead to further instability. But as VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from U.N. headquarte...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 04 September 2006 US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill is surrounded by reporters upon arrival at Narita international airport, near Tokyo, Monday, September 4, 2006 The top U.S. negotiator has arrived in Japan with...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 26 May 2006 Sometimes culture can be the best form of diplomacy. Washington's Ambassador to South Korea takes that notion to heart - and never hesitates to stir up a crowd for the sake of improving relations. --------------------...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 26 May 2006 The chief American envoy to North Korea nuclear talks says Pyongyang needs to decide to return to the bargaining table, as there will be no new enticements. Christopher Hill speaks during a briefing following talks wi...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 20 May 2006 A senior U.N. envoy has met with Burma's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The envoy is the first high-ranking U.N. official to be allowed into Burma in m...
By Noel King Khartoum 09 May 2006 A top United Nations envoy has painted a grim picture of the humanitarian situation in Darfur. One day after a visit to the troubled region, U.N. Under-Secretary Gene...
By David Gollust Washington 05 May 2006 Robert Zoellick U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, who helped reach Friday's Darfur peace accord in Nigeria, calls the deal an important step on th...
By Noel King Khartoum 30 April 2006 A top U.N. envoy is in Sudan to assess the human-rights situation in the embattled nation. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour is to mee...