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Conceivably, the U.N. could one day throw its umbrella over a new peacekeeping (i.e., Iraq-containment) force in the Middle East; it has already voted to dispatch 20,000 soldiers and civilians from various countries to police a prospective settlement in Cambodia. For some time, though, its primary tool to enforce its decisions will probably continue to be the embargo. Not long ago, such economic sanctions were considered useless. But that thinking is changing. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, formerly the loudest voice in the sanctions-never-succeed school, stated last week, "It is just becoming obvious that some...
After a week-long diplomatic gavotte over protocol, representatives of the four factions in Cambodia's civil war were all present in Jakarta last weekend. On hand were Prime Minister Hun Sen and leaders of two of the three guerrilla armies fighting to overthrow him: Son Sann and Khieu Samphan of the infamous Khmer Rouge. The third, Prince Norodom Sihanouk, pleaded a last- minute illness and sent a stand...
...long time. Not only were the Cambodian parties due to begin talking again in Jakarta, but Secretary of State James Baker disclosed that the U.S. had agreed to engage in direct diplomatic contact with representatives of the Hun Sen government. Still, many observers remain pessimistic. "An international agreement on Cambodia does not equal an internal agreement," said Shafiq Fit Abdullah of the Institute of Strategic International Affairs in Kuala Lumpur. To get that, at least six steps -- each problematic at best -- must be taken before the U.N. plan can succeed...
...latest example of the United Nations' new potency as a force for peace, the five permanent members of the Security Council unanimously agreed last week on the boldest plan yet proposed to end 11 years of fighting in Cambodia. With U.S., Soviet and Chinese backing, the initiative calls for the U.N. to dispatch a military force of 10,000 and another 10,000 civilians to oversee free elections in the strife-torn nation. The U.N. would also supervise creation of a supreme national council to serve as an interim administration. It would comprise representatives of the two noncommunist resistance groups...
...united Germany within his grasp, the West German Chancellor is certain never to be underestimated again. What makes him tick? -- A Kremlin nightmare comes true as the Ukraine seeks sovereignty. -- The U.S. does an about-face on its Cambodia policy, paving the way for talks with Vietnam...