41.   Pakistan sent a high-level delegation Sunday to Afghanistan as part of its current diplomatic drive to bring Afghan factions to the negotiating table, officials said.

42.   Tate had been nominated to his post by Charles Taylor, who leads a rival faction to ULIMO-J.

43.   The international community also called on the two warring factions to issue public statements reaffirming their commitment to a ceasefire in order to launch the relief operations.