The diplomats discussed steps to control pirates (wakō).

British diplomats would not discuss the timing of the forced repatriation program.

"When diplomats discuss human rights in United Nations bodies, there are always men and women," he said, looking out across the audience.

Senior diplomats here are already discussing calls for a new election and for withdrawing recognition of the government by the Organization of American States.

So European diplomats are quietly discussing one way to safeguard a Kabul meeting: an international peacekeeping force.

Western diplomats often discuss its participation in a coalition government as a theoretical possibility.

American diplomats will not suggest another candidate or discuss their list of potential nominees.

One floor above, the diplomats could discuss only general principles.

The diplomats will be discussing who's to blame, and who's to pay what reparations to whom, and the rest of that garbage, for years to come.

As the diplomats discussed the problems, the United States arranged for a costly alarm system at the Tbilisi reactor.