Zambia's president, Frederick Chiluba, who has served as the chief mediator, said today that progress toward peace was urgent.

But the chief German mediator, Otto Lambsdorff, said today that the government had increased its offer by $555 million, putting the total at $3.85 billion.

Richard C. Holbrooke, the chief American mediator, understands this need for strong measures.

Liddum - Is regarded as the chief mediator between the people and the other gods.

Dennis Ross, the chief American mediator, has been in Jerusalem this past week preparing for the meeting.

Khaddam was also chief mediator during the Lebanon civil war.

Lazaro Sumbeiywo, the Kenyan general who acted as chief mediator during the talks, called the deal "a precious child to nurture with love and care."

From roughly 1770 to 1800, he served as the chief mediator between the Dutch community on Dejima and the shogunate.

But on her very first clamming outing, Deborah discovers the body of an old fisherman who was the chief mediator in a local battle over water rights.

One of his last high-profile actions was as the chief mediator in the Burundi conflict in 1996.