U.S. envoy Feltman in Tripoli

U.S. envoy Feltman in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - Jeffrey Feltman, U.S. assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs, speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Tripoli on Sept. 14, 2011. Feltman met with Mustafa Abdul Jalil, leader of Libya's National Transitional Council, the same day.

U.N. political chief Feltman on way to N. Korea

U.N. political chief Feltman on way to N. Korea

U.N. Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman arrives at Beijing's international airport on Dec. 5, 2017 on his way to visiting North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. political chief Feltman on way to N. Korea

U.N. political chief Feltman on way to N. Korea

U.N. Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman arrives at Beijing's international airport on Dec. 5, 2017 on his way to visiting North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. envoy Feltman in Tripoli

U.S. envoy Feltman in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - Jeffrey Feltman, U.S. assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs, speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Tripoli on Sept. 14, 2011. Feltman met with Mustafa Abdul Jalil, leader of Libya's National Transitional Council, the same day. (Kyodo)

U.N. political chief Feltman

U.N. political chief Feltman

Jeffrey Feltman, the outgoing U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, speaks at a press conference in New York on March 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. political chief interview

U.N. political chief interview

Jeffrey Feltman, undersecretary general for political affairs, talks about risks of conflict on the Korean Peninsula in an interview with Kyodo News at U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 13, 2017. ==Kyodo

U.N. political chief interview

U.N. political chief interview

Jeffrey Feltman, undersecretary general for political affairs, talks about risks of conflict on the Korean Peninsula in an interview with Kyodo News at U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 13, 2017. ==Kyodo

U.N. political chief sees "door ajar" for dialogue with N. Korea

U.N. political chief sees "door ajar" for dialogue with N. Korea

U.N. Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman meets the press in New York on Dec. 12, 2017, following his visit to North Korea the previous week. Feltman said the United Nations has left the "door ajar" for pursing diplomatic channels in defusing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. envoy returns from N. Korea

U.N. envoy returns from N. Korea

U.N. Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman returns to New York's JFK airport on Dec. 9, 2017, after a visit to Pyongyang for talks with senior diplomats of the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. envoy ends N. Korea visit

U.N. envoy ends N. Korea visit

U.N. Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman (2nd from R) arrives in Beijing on Dec. 9, 2017, after a rare visit to Pyongyang for talks with senior diplomats. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. political chief, N. Korean foreign minister meet

U.N. political chief, N. Korean foreign minister meet

Jeffrey Feltman (3rd from bottom L), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, and North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (4th from top R) hold talks in Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. political chief, N. Korean foreign minister meet

U.N. political chief, N. Korean foreign minister meet

Jeffrey Feltman (L), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, is pictured during his meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho in Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. political chief, N. Korean foreign minister meet

U.N. political chief, N. Korean foreign minister meet

Jeffrey Feltman (L), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, and North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho shake hands in Pyongyang on Dec. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. envoy Feltman in N. Korea

U.N. envoy Feltman in N. Korea

Jeffrey Feltman (L), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, and Park Myong Guk (far R), North Korean vice foreign minister, hold talks in Pyongyang on Dec. 6, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. envoy Feltman in N. Korea

U.N. envoy Feltman in N. Korea

Jeffrey Feltman (L), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, and Park Myong Guk, North Korean vice foreign minister, shake hands in Pyongyang on Dec. 6, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Senior U.N. official makes rare visit to N. Korea amid high tensions

Senior U.N. official makes rare visit to N. Korea amid high tensions

Senior U.N. officials, including Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman (C), arrive at Pyongyang international airport on Dec. 5, 2017, making them the highest-level officials of the world body to visit North Korea in more than six years. During their stay through Dec. 8, they will meet with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and other officials to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, according to a U.N. spokesperson. ==Kyodo

Senior U.N. official makes rare visit to N. Korea amid high tensions

Senior U.N. official makes rare visit to N. Korea amid high tensions

Jeffrey Feltman, U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, arrives at Pyongyang's international airport on Dec. 5, 2017, amid heightened tensions in the region following North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test the previous week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Senior U.N. official makes rare visit to N. Korea amid high tensions

Senior U.N. official makes rare visit to N. Korea amid high tensions

Jeffrey Feltman (L), U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, is greeted by a North Korean Foreign Ministry official (R) at Pyongyang's international airport on Dec. 5, 2017, amid heightened tensions in the region following North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test the previous week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo