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Retired US Ambassador John J. Maresca draws on his personal papers to offer a first-hand account of his role in negotiating the end of the Cold War with the USSR. As a special American Ambassadorial envoy, he symbolically opened direct US diplomatic relations with each of the newly independent states from the former USSR following its dissolution. He recounts the situation in the region during that period, and how it has evolved into the situation of today. Maresca analyzes Putin's role and objectives, and concludes that the USA and the West in general must steadfastly oppose Putin's on-going effort to re-assemble MoscowÊs control over the full geographic scope of what was the USSR, starting with Ukraine

In order for those in the world who are suffering from the deprivations brought on by poverty, natural disaster, war, etc, to receive the help they need, it will be essential for all elements of society to join together in the effort. While 'humanitarian' aid, efforts, and actions usually refers to the donated assistance following, for example, a natural disaster, the majority of problems these efforts mean to address arise from ongoing fundamental economic problems. Such problems would best be solved through ongoing economic solutions. Therefore economic development must be employed to improve these conditions, and the term 'social investment' has been developed in an attempt to describe investments that will ensure economic growth and the wider ability of jobs. Such 'social investment' would involve a broader range of activities, including the financing of grants for local entrepreneurs and encouragement of women as business leaders. Thus the untapped resources, innovation, and creativity of the private sector might be tapped to overcome the world's humanitarian problems. W. A. Butler

It was widely known by experts that should the Yugoslav Federation come apart, ethnic conflicts might ensue. Lack of political will was identified as the principal reason why the West did not sooner intervene in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Lessons from Bosnia were applied to the Western response to the Kosovo war. The NATO intervention was based on humanitarian considerations; nevertheless, it was an intervention against the internal policies of a sovereign state. According to the Security Council Resolution 1244, the UN interim administration (UN Mission in Kosovo) is responsible for leading economic & social reconstruction, conducting elections, monitoring human rights, ensuring protection & right of return of all refugees & displaced persons, & eventually facilitating the process to decide Kosovo's future status. Yugoslavia still has sovereignty over Kosovo, which obliged the UN to create a new governing framework for Kosovo. Business investment is essential in postconflict situations to attract the return of refugees. Yet, humanitarian efforts often do not address this important aspect. Migration within & to Europe for economic reasons is a challenge that the EU needs to face. E. Sanchez

Presents testimony by John Maresca, Vice President of Unocal Corporation, regarding Central Asia oil and gas reserves and implications for US foreign policy, before a congressional committee on Feb. 12, 1998. Some focus on negotiating difficulties presented by the Taliban, an Islamic movement not recognized by most nations, and the need for a recognized government in order to facilitate US commercial and foreign policy interests.

AbstractThere have been at least six moments in the evolution of the Armenian-Azeri conflict over Nagomo Karabakh which can be qualified as lost opportunities for negotiation toward management of the conflict; that is, moments when movement toward resolution could have been produced. These include early CSCE involvement in 1992, cooperation with Russia in 1993, provision of a peacekeeping force in 1993, provision of a special envoy in 1994, use of the CSCE summit of 1994, and use of an oil pipeline after 1994. Other possibilities are also examined; the idea of a special envoy should be retained.