Jakob Kellenbergeris a former Swiss diplomat and former president of the International Committee of the Red Cross... (wikipedia)
It is an extremely precarious situation, and we remain worried, ... The situation is preoccupying and we have to expect that it will become even worse.
There are over 20 armed conflicts in progress which have little to do with the war against terrorism.
This incident is unacceptable and has a chilling affect on relations between friendly countries.
This is a very positive step. We will still have to see how the diplomatic conference goes next week, but I am reasonably optimistic after the arrangement concluded today.