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Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali was an Egyptian politician and diplomat who served as the sixth secretary-general of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Boutros-Ghali was the acting minister of foreign affairs of Egypt between 1977 and 1979. He oversaw the United Nations over a period coinciding with several world crises, including the breakup of Yugoslavia a…
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culture · UN Secretary-General, 1992–1996 · politician · diplomat · writer · jurist · university teacher · general secretary · also Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Ghali, Boutros-Ghali
Born 14 November 1922 · Died 16 February 2016 · Q1257
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2016· 17 entries
The Boston Globe: Boutros Boutros-Ghali, 93; former UN secretary general
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The New York Times: U.N. Leader Reflects on Boutros-Ghali
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undispatch.com: Boutros Boutros-Ghali and the 2016 Presidential Elections
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Yahoo: Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Former Head of United Nations, Dies at 93
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Wall Street Journal: Former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali Dies
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Digital Journal: Former UN chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies
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Jewish Journal: Former UN chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali, key to Camp David peace deal, dies at 93
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Died 2016-02-16.
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“While the broad principles of democracy are universal, the fact remains that their application varies considerably … We are at the beginning of the road, at the very beginning. We still have a long way to go.”
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“Las Naciones Unidas debieron presenciar, impotentes, muchas de esas crisis debido a repetidos vetos en el Consejo de Seguridad —llegaron a registrarse 279—, clara expresión de las divisiones de ese período [de la Guerra Fría entre los bloques capitalista y comunista].”
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“There are signs that the system of collective security established in San Francisco nearly 50 years ago [at the founding of the UN] is finally beginning to work as conceived . . . We are on the way to achieving a workable international system.”
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“No es solo un fracaso de las Naciones Unidas, sino también de la comunidad internacional, y todos compartimos la responsabilidad —se lamentó el secretario general de la ONU, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, refiriéndose a la matanza de Ruanda—. Se ha cometido un genocidio. Más de doscientas mil personas han sido asesinadas y la comunidad internacional aún sigue discutiendo qué hacer.”
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“No, because Disneyland is not an independent state.”
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“I am Boutros Boutros-Ghali; put down your guns and listen to Bob Marley.”
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“Cultural pluralism is as important as political and multi- party pluralism. Religious, linguistic and cultural pluralism are vitally important hallmarks of a true democracy. We are against cultural hegemony of any sort. Diversity is a mark of a healthy democracy.”
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“The days of dictatorship are over. … We have come a long way. Millions of Egyptians and Iraqis have cast their votes at the ballot box. The Palestinians will follow suit.”
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded Honorary doctor at the Nanjing University (2001).
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1997· 1 entry
Career landmark: Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (1997–2002).
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1996· 2 entries
Despite efforts by the United States to unseat him
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Boutros-Ghali ran unopposed for a second term as secretary-general, but the United States, long dissatisfied with his leadership, denied his bid by exercising its Security Council veto
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1994· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I (1994).
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1993· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate from Sciences Po (1993).
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Awarded honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1993).
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1992· 4 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II (1992).
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Won United Nations Peace Medal (1992).
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Submitted An Agenda for Peace, a suggestion for how the UN could respond to violent conflict
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Career landmark: United Nations Secretary-General (1992–1996).
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1991· 1 entry
And began his term in 1992, succeeding Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
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1990· 1 entry
When he was foreign minister, the weapons stockpiled by the Hutu regime as part of the fairly public, long-term preparations for the subsequent genocide
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1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Institut de Droit International (1987).
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1986· 1 entry
Received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Law at Uppsala University, Sweden
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1985· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Institut de Droit International (1985).
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1983· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (1983).
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1980· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University (1980).
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1978· 1 entry
Career landmark: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs (1978–1979).
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1975· 1 entry
And President of the African Society of Political Studies in 1980
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1949· 1 entry
Studied at Sciences Po, Doctor (1949).
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1946· 1 entry
Studied at Cairo University, bachelor's degree (1946).
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1945· 1 entry
“Desde la creación de las Naciones Unidas, en 1945, han perdido la vida aproximadamente 20 millones de personas debido a más de cien conflictos importantes ocurridos en todo el mundo.”
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1924· 1 entry
Boutros-Ghali's wife, Leia Maria Nadler (1924–2024), was raised in an Egyptian Jewish family in Alexandria and converted to Catholicism as a young woman.
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1922· 1 entry
Born 1922-11-14.
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