21.   They said U.N. envoy Yasushi Akashi would appeal to Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic to try to halt the rebel Serb offensive.

22.   U.N. officials in Nairobi said peace envoy Mohamed Sahnoun travelled to Gulu, northern Uganda on Friday where he met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

23.   Vujovic said Russian envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin would be in Belgrade soon to continue talks.

24.   U.S. Embassy spokesman Paul Patin said peace envoy Anthony Zinni spoke with Arafat by phone Tuesday night.

25.   Iraq has failed to allay fears it still harbors ballistic missiles despite finally allowing UN weapons inspectors to quiz Iraqi experts, a UN envoy said Tuesday.

26.   Acting Foreign Minister Bob McMullan said Australian envoy Richard Smith would remain in Manila, but he indicated security at the Australian embassy would be increased.

27.   Burns said US envoy Dick Miles met several times with the Serbian leader this week, but appeared to have little impact.

28.   Most people are not willing to return immediately following well-documented reports of summary executions and looting by Croatian army soldiers in the region, the envoy said.

29.   Pahad said US envoy Bill Richardson would not finally take part.