The United Nations diplomats said the earliest they foresaw a final decision was the end of next week.

The number was never higher than 300, the United Nations diplomat said and was down recently to less than 100.

Her husband, a United Nations diplomat, left her after 40 years of marriage.

United Nations diplomats are being pressed to play the central role in shaping Iraq's future.

They could have been a group of United Nations diplomats.

"Then, we'll just be back here again in a few years," a United Nations diplomat said.

United Nations diplomats had expressed concern in recent days that the unprecedented global relief response might lag as the news media focus moves on.

"This is going to become the first big test of the government in Iraq," said a United Nations diplomat.

United Nations diplomats are raising doubts about both those ideas.

United Nations diplomats called the shooting an isolated incident.