We often hear that sanctions are hurting the Iraqi people, but an objective analysis of the facts reveals that Iraq has access to international markets and the money to buy food, but Saddam will not...

The feeling is that those meetings have been sufficiently good and constructive that they have … superseded committee meetings.

Our position is clear. Milosevic must halt the offensive against the Kosovar Albanians, withdraw his forces and embrace a settlement based on the Rambouillet framework.

We regard this suggestion as falling far short of what is necessary in order for NATO to stop its air campaign.

She will make clear the stakes involved in this crisis, the threat posed, the diplomatic efforts we’ve sought to resolve this without the use of force, and the reasons why the use of force may...

is a trained diplomat. She’s very even-tempered. She’s doing what she can to get the peace process back on track.

During that conversation the prime minister requested that ambassador Dennis Ross return to Israel as soon as possible to discuss how to bridge the remaining gaps needed to start accelerated final status talks in Washington.

Time and patience clearly are running out.

The purpose of these broadcasts is not to beam anti-government propaganda into Iran. Rather, this new service would provide more detailed, factual reporting on political, social and foreign policy issues affecting Iran.

This line has served as an effective means of preventing military tension between North and South Korean military forces for 46 years,

Secretary Albright asked the State Department’s senior human rights officer to undertake the mission to further develop the administration’s understanding of the dimensions of the conflict in Kosovo and to emphasize U.S. support for proponents...

[Miller has] made a threat that, if he is extradited, he will kill Americans, … And based on our experience and knowledge of this individual, we believe the threat is sufficiently specific and credible to...

Clearly, we would not be in a position to carry on business as usual with Pakistani authorities consistent with our laws,

At the end of that presentation, she was no more convinced than she was before that the endgame has been thought through.

[The composition of the team] depends on expertise and it’s up to the United Nations to decide (the members of the team), … The more often that other experts come forward in the world, the...

asked him to tell Secretary (of State Madeleine) Albright that they have approved the agreement as negotiated at Rambouillet and that they have authorized its signature.

concerned over the lack of due process in military trials of civilians accused of terrorism in Peru.

In the absence of direct, face-to-face discussions between the two sides it isn’t going to be possible to resolve this problem.

The range of views now include a unified consensus that the failures are Iraq’s, that the consequences are Iraq’s and that the international community believes that Saddam Hussein is failing to comply with his required...

We certainly see no reason why diplomats and journalists who have complied with the court-stated procedures for entering the courtroom should be arbitrarily prevented from doing so.

If he does indeed take power, he’s going to start out with a strategic goal of bringing Syria into the rest of the world, and that will require peace with Israel.

The U.N. Security Council should be prepared to take firm action to bring about Iraqi compliance in the event they don’t change their mind in the next day or so.

Clearly, both sides have a lot of work to do if we’re going to get the peace process back on track.

All the significant gaps have not been closed.

not conclude … that Dr. Rugova is speaking and acting freely and openly.

Attacks directed against the civilian population, the summary execution of detained persons and wanton destruction or devastation not justified by military necessity are war crimes under international law.

It’s part of the building of a stronger, deeper relationship between the United States and the Palestinian Authority.

Russia has found itself out of the mainstream.

The North Koreans have agreed to multiple site visits by a U.S. team to the underground site at Kumchang-ni.

The goal is to shine the international spotlight directly on China’s human rights practices.

In order to move forward to military action, it needs to be clear that Serbs are to blame

We think both sides need to understand that there is not that much time left for a negotiated solution which can give the legitimate rights to the people of Kosovo and protect the national interests...

With respect to the security work plan we believe that the Palestinians have met their responsibilities. There are other issues that we’re aware of that we’re working on.

The Russians understand the importance of maintaining a broad-based relationship with the United States. They are going to continue working with us on a wide variety of issues.

We’re not promising to bring it about. What we’re saying is we’re going to intensify our work. Right now, we’re focused on providing political support for the opposition. And Congress has given us the authority...

The ball is not in the Palestinian court. The ball is in the court of the Israelis to try to work with the Palestinians and work with us to come to a second ‘yes,’

If we had the Kosovo Albanians agreed, that would change the situation fundamentally, because then we would be in a position to use the very real prospect of NATO military action to concentrate the minds...

We have been deeply outraged by both the massacres at Racak and by Belgrade’s confrontational and destructive response to the justifiable international anger,

The secretary is always hopeful but thinks significant gaps remain between the Israeli and Palestinian positions. She will work to overcome those gaps but at this time has no reason to believe we’re in a...

the timetable for the … grave situation we’re in today.

It is our hope that this mandate will set Iran on a course towards a more constructive and a new role in the region, one which eventually leads to Iran’s full political and economic reintegration...

It will take time for us to determine if there has, indeed, been a change in that policy. We are not yet able to say that such a change has occurred.

She continues to consult with both sides. But she’s not in a negotiating mode.

Secretary Albright just got off the phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu and they agreed to meet here in Washington on Wednesday to discuss ways in which we can overcome remaining differences

We do not consider this problem resolved. On the contrary, we continue to consult with NATO allies about next steps.

But we have made clear, while we recognize the territorial integrity of Iraq, that we think it’s important and appropriate for us to meet with … Kurdish officials in northern Iraq, and we will continue...

The problems between the two parties are complex, they are deeply entrenched and they will not be solved by one trip.

is not getting any better.

I can’t say we are arriving in Syria optimistic that we will get the answers that are necessary.

will meet with Serb and Kosovo Albanian leaders and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and will visit sites in the Kosovo countryside where alleged human rights violations have occurred.