Real Diplomacy and Peacekeeping

US State Department cables from places I have served plus items from my time as a UN peacekeeper. To increase public awareness of how diplomacy and peacekeeping are (were) actually done. All cables cleared by USG FOIA procedure. Cables are mostly those sent under my name from my posts but also others in which I was directly involved. UN documents and other items will also include occasional notes and background. Most recent in series on top with cables under the new series of UN documents.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

89 Harare 0599: MATABELELAND: STILL WAITING FOR THE FUTURE

Saturday, August 18, 2018

A letter from Jesse Helms

Friday, July 8, 2016

99 Brasilia: Various Cities in Sao Paulo State Attempt to Curb Corruption

The chief political officer in the Embassy classified this cable which was produced by his section with input, no doubt, from AmConsul Sao Paulo. The political section of a post keeps track of local politics to keep Washington informed. Do we need posts everywhere to do this and carry out other officials functions? Read: http://realdiplomacy.blogspot.com/2016/03/us-foreign-policy-for-21st-century_14.html