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Center fellow appointed U.N. deputy envoy to Afghanistan

Katie | Mar 26, 2009 | there are 0 comments 0

We're pleased to announce that just yesterday, the Center's Senior Diplomatic Fellow, Ambassador Peter Galbraith, was appointed U.N. deputy envoy to Afghanistan.

His new appointment undoubtedly will be a challenging one as Amb. Galbraith will handle political issues in war-torn Afghanistan, as well as security reform and human rights issues. Under U.N. special envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide, Amb. Galbraith will play a crucial role in setting the stage for the presidential election scheduled to occur in August.

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