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...lasting solutions to disputes on the international stage. Ogata served as High Commissioner for Refugees from 1991 to 2000 and oversaw the protection of refugees displaced by conflicts like the Gulf War and strife in the Balkans. During this time, she often confronted world leaders who were reluctant to commit to an international relief effort. “I know how to push,” the five-foot-tall Ogata said, speaking of her negotiation style. She added, “I do it a bit more quietly.” Ogata emphasized the importance of trust and reliability...
...Still, at week's end the Palestinians were holding out for written Israeli assurances that three further Israeli withdrawals in the West Bank countryside would take place according to a specific schedule, ending preferably by next September or, at the latest, the following January. The Israelis were prepared to commit to a date for the first pullback only, preferring to keep the timing of the other two as a card to play in later negotiations. Says the talks insider: "Arafat created something of an artificial crisis at the last minute, but that's his traditional negotiating tactic. The shooting maybe...
...barring a celibate gay male from entering the seminary or the priesthood? The church's witch hunt is an affront to me and many others who see it as a thinly veiled attempt to equate homosexuality with sexual abuse by priests. Homosexuality does not predispose a person to commit a crime against a child. The Catholic Church is trying to divert attention from fundamental institutional problems and from its inept handling and cover-up of sexual abuse by priests in the U.S. Reaffirming a ban on gays entering the priesthood would drive away some of the very few men willing...
...convention but failed to appear—came to power under controversial circumstances. “Last year, the U.S. government played a significant role in undermining [El Salvador’s] elections,” Stewart said. “We want the U.S. to commit to a policy of nonintervention in the election coming up in 2006. We want them to respect the results of that election.” CISPES had a number of other specific demands for the convention, in particular the removal of El Salvadoran troops from Iraq. While holding a large banner lettered with...
When I talked with her recently, however, she again brought up her plans to one day commit herself fully to the domestic scene. Nor is she alone: recent surveys of women currently attending Ivy League institutions have shown that a remarkable number already expect to replace their careers with part-time jobs, or simply abandon them entirely, once they start having children...