The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs and the Bill and Sally Hambrecht distinguished Peacemakers Lecture Series held a lecture entitled "Peace-making Under the United Nations Flag: Reflections on a Quarter Century of Mediation" by Ambassador Jan Eliasson who served as Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Darfur. From 2005-2006, Eliasson headed the United Nations General Assembly, and from 2000-2005 was Swedens Ambassador to the United States. From 1980-1986, Mr. Eliasson was part of the UN mediation missions in the war between Iran and Iraq, headed by former Prime Minister Olof Palme. In 1993-1994, Mr. Eliasson served as mediator in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
