Nevertheless, we see this as an absolutely necessary step toward decreasing tensions in Asia.

I think it's a logical step, and I think it's necessary.

There is a lot of international pressure and urging for North Korea to return to the talks and to return there seriously.

There is an orderly and constitutional political process under way in Haiti,

We have told the Brazilians that we think that these are measures that provide tremendous inconvenience to travelers and that they need to be changed.

The secretary condemns in the strongest possible terms today's terrorist attack and expects Chairman Arafat to do so as well.