Gambari Expected to Visit Myanmar

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February 20, 2008

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From the UN News Center:

The Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Myanmar said today that his return to the South-East Asian nation may take place sooner than mid-April, the original date proposed by the Government.

While "it is still a subject for negotiation," Ibrahim Gambari said he has received "encouragement" from sources in Beijing, where he is currently holding consultations, that Myanmar may move up the date of his visit. "I really hope this would be the case," he stated.

This will be Mr. Gambari's third visit to the country since last summer's crackdown by the Myanmar authorities on peaceful protesters.

Posted by Mark Leon Goldberg at 9:35 AM

October 10, 2008

A U.S.-UN History Lesson in Georgia

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(The following was originally written in August 2008.)

Commentators looking to explain the recent Russo-Georgian conflict by analyzing American foreign policy have found no dearth of candidate provocations. America's support for Georgian membership in NATO, its recognition of Kosovo's independence, and its open planning to install missile defense programs in Eastern Europe all likely contributed to Russia's willingness to exert its influence in the region by force. By and large, however, these speculations have focused on the proximate causes of the past few months. The most significant American contribution to instability in Georgia, however, may actually have occurred some 15 years ago--and its story provides more resounding lessons for U.S.-UN policy than it does for U.S.-Russia relations.

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