AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH SYG BAN

Following his formal presentation of credentials, AMB Khalilzad met with SYG Ban Ki-Moon and his top deputies to discuss U.S. policy objectives at the UN. SYG Ban emphasized the need for strong U.S. support to move forward on UN capacity building and listed Iraq, Kosovo, Darfur and Lebanon as the most pressing geopolitical problem areas for the UN.