40 Quotes by Fred Eckhard

We are pleased to confirm ... that indeed some progress was tentatively made on various important issues. We are not in a position to provide further details of the agreements ... because they still need to be fleshed out and confirmed by higher levels on both sides.

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.

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.

Frankly we found it a sensational & selective account of peacekeeping.

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,

He ... urged the leaders to do everything they can to reduce tensions, restore security and continue to work towards a peaceful settlement of the remaining issues that divide them.

has been reminded of its obligation to ensure only the voluntary movements of displaced persons.

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.

that direct national elections are the best way to establish a parliament and government in Iraq that are fully representative and legitimate.