Fred Eckhard
Fred Eckhard
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.
basis came certain displaced high million minimum number outset persons prepared refugees
And the High Commissioner for Refugees would say, 'Well, at the very minimum at the outset we should be prepared for a certain number of displaced persons or refugees. Let's have X blankets, X food.' On that basis they came up with this $37.4 million list.
assessment disaster government provide rescue team today work
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.
consistent consult letter
This letter didn't say no, it just said consult us, consistent with our contractual requirements.
Everyone is scrambling to find out what has happened.
achieve call early expected momentum national seize sides start work
The two sides are expected to start more substantive discussions shortly, ... reiterates his call for the two sides to seize the momentum and work to achieve national reconciliation in Myanmar at an early date.
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.
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.
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.
deal progress within
Substantial progress was made today. We feel that a deal is within reach.
emerges expects security sell
He (Annan) expects that what emerges from these talks, he will be able to sell to the (U.N.) Security Council.
diamond further information known leadership mission problems seen within
The information on the diamond trading, we have nothing further on but what we have seen in the press, ... the problems within the leadership of the mission have been well known to the secretary-general for some time.