But they responded by merely asking for mediation efforts to continue between Mr Mugabe and the opposition; these are led by South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki, and have got nowhere.
The next step for the graduate student might be any of the following: do nothing, speak to the adviser, contact the department head, ask the Ombuds (in the role of a neutral party) to speak to the adviser, ask for mediation, or file a formal complaint.
Added to the threefold sequence (Anna, Mary, Elizabeth) are often words asking for mediation through the merits of the Virgin or saints.
At the same time, he has asked for international mediation.
Chile asked for ICJ mediation; Argentina sought continued negotiation.
Mr. Musharraf, frustrated by India's persistence, accused it of committing "state terrorism" in Kashmir and asked for international mediation.
Talks between Russia and Ukraine were stalemated as Ukraine has asked for European Union mediation, an option Moscow rejected.
Delta and the Air Line Pilots Association, which represents the airline's 9,500 pilots, have been in contract talks since September 1999 and asked for federal mediation last month.
Mr. Pastrana did not ask for United Nations mediation during the talks, instead using peace negotiators from the organization as advisers to the two parties.
At his meeting in Washington with Obama, Abbas asked for the president's mediation in the release of Marwan Barghouti, the most prominent Palestinian in an Israeli jail.
