穿梭外交

希腊与前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国之间国名之争的由来：

在联合国系统的文件、会议或其他场合中时常会提及“前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国”这个名称，而且在任何正式情况下不能省略“前南斯拉夫”这个前缀，但来自这个国家的外交官却常常将其祖国称为“马其顿共和国”，就连第62届联大主席克里姆也这样自称，以致引起了希腊的抗议。

In diplomacy and international relations, shuttle diplomacy is the use of a third party to serve as an intermediary or mediator between two parties who do not talk directly. The third party travels ("shuttles") between the two primary parties. Shuttle diplomacy is often used when the two primary parties do not formally recognize each other but still want to negotiate.

在外交和国际关系中，“穿梭外交”用来指某一第三方，在并不直接对话的两方之间作为中间人负责调停。第三方在这两者之间代为往来，主要适用于当事双方互不承认但仍希望进行谈判的情况。

The term "shuttle diplomacy" became widespread following Henry Kissinger's term as United States Secretary of State. Kissinger participated in shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East and in the People's Republic of China.

这一术语在亨利·基辛格任美国国务卿时被广泛使用，形容他在中国以及中东地区的外交经历。

In a major outbreak of Israel-Hezbollah fighting in 1996, U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher conducted shuttle diplomacy, traveling to, among other places, Syria. Having persuaded the Syrians to rein in Hezbollah, Christopher achieved a cease-fire.

1996年以色列和黎巴嫩爆发冲突，时任美国国务卿沃伦·克里斯托弗在多地间辗转往来，成功说服叙利亚制衡黎巴嫩真主党行动，最终两国停火。

In 2008 shuttle diplomacy has been practised by Matthew Nimetz between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia to resolve the Macedonian naming dispute

2008年现任美国大西洋大众投资公司咨询师马修·尼米兹在希腊和马其顿共和国之间来回奔走，解决改名纠纷。这一事件也是“穿梭外交”。