We wish to acknowledge with gratitude the substantial contributions of several individuals in the preparation of this report. The participants in a September 25, 1995, meeting developed the outlines of the report and have continued to offer valuable insights and suggestions based on their extensive personal experiences in UN diplomacy: UN Under-Secretaries-General Aldo Ajello and Ismat Kittani, UN Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi, Minister of Defense Oscar Camilion of Argentina, Ambassador Herbert Okun of the United States, Ambassador Sir John Thomson of the United Kingdom, and former Deputy Secretary of State John Whitehead of the United States. We received many helpful suggestions on earlier drafts from Ambassador Jonathan Moore of the United States, and we have cited extensively his study, The UN and Complex Emergencies. Subsequent reviews by former UN Under-Secretary-General Sir Brian Urquhart, UNA-USA President Emeritus Edward Luck, and Dr. Thomas Weiss of Brown University were of great benefit. Finally, special thanks go to John Stremlau and Thomas J. Leney of the Commission staff for help in writing this report.
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