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187218
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This article, based on conversations with the former UN and EU representative Francesc Vendrell, describes the efforts made by Vendrell to mediate between the international community and the various players in the Afghanistan conflict between 2000 and 2008, including the Taliban and the Northern Alliance. It covers the breakdown of the previous Tashkent Declaration, a meeting with Mullah Omar, the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas, ‘9/11’, and the subsequent Bonn Accords and new Afghan constitution, in which Afghan warlords played a significant role. It also describes how the USA and Iran developed back-channel links during the period thanks to Vendrell’s mediation work, links which were later broken on account of President George W. Bush’s ‘Axis of Evil’ speech.
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187219
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This article is a transcript of a conversation between Francesc Vendrell, the former UN and EU meditator who dealt with many conflicts, particularly in Afghanistan and East Timor, and David Loyn, visiting Senior Fellow in the War Studies Department at King’s College London, and a former BBC Bureau Chief in South Asia and correspondent to Afghanistan. This conversation, which took place in 2019, focuses on Vendrell’s broader career in and beyond Asia, and offers various insights into the practice of mediation.
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187220
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This article is a transcript of a conversation between Francesc Vendrell, the former UN and EU meditator who dealt with many conflicts, particularly in Afghanistan and East Timor, and David Loyn, visiting Senior Fellow in the War Studies Department at King's College London, and a former BBC Bureau Chief in South Asia and correspondent to Afghanistan. This conversation, which took place in 2019, focuses on Vendrell's role in the East Timor situation from the time of its annexation by Indonesia, to his role in mediating its independence following the 1999 referendum.
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187221
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This article is a transcript of a conversation between Francesc Vendrell, the former UN and EU meditator who dealt with many conflicts, particularly in Afghanistan and East Timor, and David Loyn, visiting Senior Fellow in the War Studies Department at King's College London, and a former BBC Bureau Chief in South Asia and correspondent to Afghanistan. This conversation, which took place in 2019, focuses on Vendrell's role in the Afghanistan situation from 2000 under Taliban rule, where he engaged in mediation efforts with the Taliban, to the period of the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent development of a new constitution and government. It covers some of the reasons for the weaknesses of the government that developed after 9/11. It also covers the development of direct talks between the US and Iran during the period.
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187217
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This article, based on original research and conversations with the former UN mediator Francesc Vendrell, describes the diplomatic efforts behind the process of bringing independence to East Timor. It also offers some broader lessons about international mediation based on the experience of East Timor
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187216
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This is an introduction to the Asian Affairs Special Section with articles based on long interviews of Francesc Vendrell, the former UN and EU envoy to Afghanistan and East Timor.
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