good offices

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“Very fruitful visit to Pakistan, whose good offices and brotherly efforts to bring back peace to our region we very much value,” Abbas Araghchi said External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Dujarric said the secretary-general also wants the Venezuelan people to understand “that his good offices remain available should both sides request them.”

From Fox News • Apr. 30, 2019

For his good offices, Kennedy asked to be named ambassador to the Court of St. James’s. Roosevelt reportedly laughed at the thought: No one was less diplomatic than Joe Kennedy.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2016

Supreme Court ruling, calling on the Secretary-General to use his "good offices in order to induce the U.S. Government to adhere to its international obligations."

From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2016

“You have presumed upon my good offices and then deceived me. Now, I am going to have you arrested.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela