He was often asked to intercede in crises, sometimes as an impartial independent mediator, sometimes as a special envoy of the international community.
وكثيرًا ما يُطلب منه التوسط في الأزمات وأحيانا كوسيط مستقل نزيه وأحيانا كمبعوث خاص للمجتمع الدولي.