U.N. Special Envoy Terje Rød Larsen to Speak at JHU SAIS About Middle East Challenges

Terje Rød Larsen, Norwegian diplomat and United Nations special envoy, will speak at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) about "Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle East" on Tuesday, 10/3 at 4:30 p.m.

Larsen, also president of the International Peace Academy, has served since 12/2004 as the special envoy of the U.N. Secretary General for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559. He has been the key international negotiator on issues relating to the demands for withdrawal of Syrian troops in Lebanon, restoration of Lebanese sovereignty and the disarmament of all militias in Lebanon, including Hezbollah. Since the outbreak of the war between Hezbollah and Israel in July, Larsen has been at the forefront of the U.N.'s efforts to find a solution to this recent crisis.

The event, which is open to the public, will be held in the first floor auditorium of the school's Rome Building, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., in Washington, D.C. Members of the public should RSVP to the SAIS International Law and Organization Program at [email protected] or 202.663.5745.

Members of the media who want to cover this event should contact Felisa Neuringer Klubes in the SAIS Public Affairs Office at 202.663.5626 or [email protected].