Envoye special 7 septembre

US Special envoy post may be reintroduced in Northern Ireland BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The appointment of a new US special envoy to Northern Ireland is not imminent, the Taoiseach has said. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/us-special-envoy-post-may-be-reintroduced-in-northern-ireland-37915058.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article37915057.ece/1c753/AUTOCROP/h342/2019-03-15_new_48768215_I1.JPG Email The appointment of a new US special envoy to Northern Ireland is not imminent, the Taoiseach has said. Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar said he and President Donald Trump had a "good chat" about the benefits of a special representative. "Both of us thought it was a good idea so we talked about how that might work," Mr Varadkar said. "I don't think it's something that's imminent, but the president was very interested to know how it would work and what the benefits might be." Speaking in the Oval Office about a special envoy, Mr Trump … [Read more...] about US Special envoy post may be reintroduced in Northern Ireland

State papers: Ex-US President Carter mooted as potential special envoy to NI BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Former US President Jimmy Carter was suggested for a Northern Ireland peace process role in the early 1990s. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/state-papers-exus-president-carter-mooted-as-potential-special-envoy-to-ni-37661488.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article37661487.ece/f6f31/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-12-28_new_46811205_I1.JPG Email Former US President Jimmy Carter was suggested for a Northern Ireland peace process role in the early 1990s. Speculation was mounting in January 1993 that President-elect Bill Clinton would appoint a special envoy. British Foreign Office official Jonathan Powell mentioned Mr Carter in a note disclosed in an archived British government file released by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Mr Powell described how former congressman Bruce Morrison, then head of the Irish Americans for Clinton … [Read more...] about State papers: Ex-US President Carter mooted as potential special envoy to NI

Sep 02, 3:44 PM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By AFP News 09/02/19 AT 3:25 PM A massive explosion rocked central Kabul late Monday in a Taliban attack near an international complex while the US special envoy leading talks with the insurgents visited the Afghan capital.The blast took place near Green Village, a large compound that houses aid agencies and international organisations, interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said.It came while Afghanistan's main TV station Tolo News aired an interview with the US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who was discussing a potential deal with the Islamist extremist Taliban that would see the US withdraw forces from five bases across Afghanistan.Gunfire could be heard in the aftermath along with a secondary explosion when a nearby petrol station caught fire, sending plumes of smoke into the night sky.There was no immediate word on casualties.Green Village is separate from the … [Read more...] about Taliban attack rocks Kabul as US envoy visits Afghan capital

Sep 22, 3:29 PM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By AFP News 09/22/19 AT 3:05 PM The UN special envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Sunday for fresh talks on forming a committee tasked with drafting a new constitution for the war-ravaged country.Geir Pedersen was set to meet with Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Monday to discuss the committee, the UN-backed push for which has been bogged down by disagreements with President Bashar al-Assad's government over the makeup of body.On arrival in the Syrian capital, Pedersen said he was "looking very much forward" to his meeting with Muallem, recalling the "productive meetings" they had during his last visit in July.The Norwegian diplomat, who took up the role in January, said progress has been made since.On Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said an agreement had been reached concerning the formation of the body.The committee is set to include 150 … [Read more...] about UN Syria Envoy Arrives In Damascus

Sep 23, 8:48 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By AFP News 09/23/19 AT 8:26 AM The UN special envoy for Syria said he held "successful" talks Monday with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on forming a committee to draft a post-war constitution."Today I have concluded another round of very successful discussions with Foreign Minister Moallem and we addressed all outstanding issues related to the constitutional committee," Geir Pedersen told reporters in Damascus.The diplomat said he also held "good discussions" with Nasr al-Hariri, the head of the Syrian Negotiation Commission opposition grouping.Syria's foreign ministry said the meeting with Pedersen was "positive and constructive", in a statement posted on its social media channels.The UN-backed push to form a constitutional committee has been bogged down by disagreements with President Bashar al-Assad's government over the makeup of body.Damascus hopes to … [Read more...] about UN Envoy Concludes Damascus Talks On Constitutional Committee